Portsmouth, NH
Among New England seaports, Portsmouth probably has more of its historic architecture intact than any other. Dozens of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century homes, churches, shops and pubs were spared the city fire of 1813 and the wrecking crews of more recent times.
The town is laced with historic houses inviting inspection. There is a collection of more than 30 such structures saved from urban renewal in the Puddle Dock area and recreated in their exact look and feel during specific periods of the past four centuries.
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From the shelter of the Inner Harbor marinas, there is plenty to see and do in Gloucester. The area's history is long for an American town: Gloucester was first settled only 3 years after the pilgrims landed in Plymouth. Gloucester is best known, however, for the Georges and Grand Banks fisheries. The largest and best-known seafood business (Gorton's) gave us the iconic fisherman image of a man in slickers and a sou'wester hat. Gloucester was one of the land-based settings for Sebastian Junger's book "The Perfect Storm" about the sad demise of a local fishing boat, the Andrea Gail. While you're in town, tip a cold one at the Crow's Nest (334 Main St., 978-281-2965) in honor of the crew.
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