New Hampshire – Page 25 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Portsmouth Memorial Park (Memorial Bridge) – Portsmouth, New Hampshire

July 13, 2021 Joseph Candora Architecture, Bridges, Historic Sites, Memorials, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

The World War I Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 across the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Badger’s Island in Kittery, Maine. The current bridge was opened in 2013, replacing a bridge of similar design that existed from 1923 to 2012. A large overhead plaque carried over from the original reads “Memorial to the Sailors and Soldiers of New Hampshire who gave their lives in the World War 1917–1919.”

A small dock adjacent to the parking lot of Prescott Park offers views of the modern bridge

You may see fish running upriver to spawn

A short walk will bring you to Prescott Park

The “Portsmouth Love Wall” is a new edition

Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

July 13, 2021 Joseph Candora Architecture, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

The Rundlet-May House is a historic house museum at 364 Middle Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, it is a well-preserved example of a high-end Federal style mansion. The house was built in 1807 by James Rundlet, who acquired his wealth in the textile trade. Rundlet imported his wallpapers from England and purchased his furniture from local cabinetmakers, whose work was noted for its fine craftsmanship and striking use of veneer. Rundlet also saw to it that his house was equipped with the latest technologies.

The house is easily observed from a major commercial thoroughfare in Portsmouth

Urban Forestry Center – Portsmouth, New Hampshire

July 12, 2021 Joseph Candora Botanical Garden, Cycling, Hiking, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

The Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth was established in 1976 and has interlacing trails that take visitors through various woodland settings on self guided walks.

Trails are perfect for hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing

Trees are identified as you make your way through the park

A salt marsh is one of the ecosystems you will see

New Hampshire’s First Settlers Historical Marker and Monument – Rye, New Hampshire

July 12, 2021 Joseph Candora Beaches, Cycling, Hiking, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, Memorials, New England, New Hampshire, North America, State Parks, United States

In 1622 John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges were granted land between the Merrimack and Kennebec Rivers. Captain John Mason granted six thousand acres to David Thompson to establish trade and to settle the land. In 1623 he founded the Pannaway settlement on this site on the New Hampshire seacoast in Rye. Pannaway did not survive as a permanent colony is now on land within Odiorne Point State Park.

First Settler’s Monument

Odiorne Point State Park – Rye, New Hampshire

July 12, 2021 Joseph Candora Architecture, Beaches, Cycling, Farms/Zoos/Aquariums, Fort/Fortification, Hiking, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, Lighthouses, Memorials, New England, New Hampshire, North America, State Parks, United States

Odiorne Point State Park is a park in the town of Rye, New Hampshire. It sits along the 18-mile seacoast of the state, and has 135 acres of shoreline accompanied by beaches and some rocky areas. For such a small area the park has much to offer with bike paths, The Seacoast Science Center (a small aquarium), historic sites and views of a lighthouse.