Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse within Fort Constitution, in New Castle, N.H., now best known as a rich summer-resort town.
“Lighthouses, from ancient times, have fascinated and intrigued members of the human race. There is something about a lighted beacon that suggests hope and trust and appeals to the better instincts of mankind.’’
— Edward Rowe Snow (1902-1982), New England coastal historian, in his book Famous Lighthouses of New England (1945)
Spectacle island in Boston Harbor. Behind it is Thompson Island.
— Photo by Don Searls
“America, the new world, compares in glamour and romance with the old, and Boston Harbor is one of the most delightful places in America.
— From The Islands of Boston Harbor (1935), by Edward Rowe Snow (1902-82), historian and prolific author.
Edward Rowe Snow memorial plaque on Georges Island, in Boston Harbor
Georges Island is dominated by Fort Warren, built in 1833-61.
