Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
by Marcia Lee Jones
Title
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
Artist
Marcia Lee Jones
Medium
Photograph - Photography-digital Painting
Description
The large, well-protected harbor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the Piscataqua River, was an important port in colonial America. It remains New Hampshire�s only deep water port. As early as 1721 some concerned citizens of Portsmouth petitioned for a lighthouse, but repeated efforts failed. Royal Governor John Wentworth told the Provincial Assembly in April 1771:
�Every future expiring cry of drowning mariner upon our coast will bitterly accuse the unfeeling Recusant that wastes life to save a paltry unblessed shilling. �
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September 15th, 2015
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