Lee / Portsmouth:
We were very lucky to stay in a wonderful Airbnb owned by
friends of my aunt and uncle in New York City.
This Airbnb is in Lee, New Hampshire which is very close to
Portsmouth. We really enjoyed exploring
the area. We spent quite a bit of time
at the USS Albacore
Submarine and Museum and the Strawbery Banke Outdoor History Museum
(yes, that is the correct spelling!) It
was fun climbing around inside of a submarine and looking at the decorative
arts created by artisans in that area during the 1700’s!
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| USS Albacore Submarine |
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| Bunks |
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| Dining & Entertainment area |
However, the best treat of all was when our Airbnb host took
us to the privately owned Portsmouth Athenaeum!
Most athenaeums are now publicly accessible libraries and museums. We had a wonderful tour of the athenaeum and
downtown Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth African Burying Ground memorial was also
impressive.
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Statues of a slave (and Mother Africa
on other side)
trying to reach around a separation
wall
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Human silhouettes that represent
citizen-consciences of Portsmouth
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And another lighthouse:
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| Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse |
Jackson Village:
New Hampshire is especially important to us because we spent
our honeymoon here in a fabulous hotel in the little village of Jackson. Our return trip after 15 years was just as
magical as were the fall colors and decorations! Just imagine driving through a covered bridge
and coming into this little village where there are the cutest, funniest and
most clever “Pumpkin People” everywhere!
Jackson is in the heart of the White Mountains. We drove many of the beautiful scenic byways;
however, we decided to see the area in some different ways. One day we took the Conway Scenic Railroad
Notch Train for some beautiful scenery!
And another day we experienced the fall colors from a boat
on Lake Winnipesaukee. We took the Mount
Washington Cruise and Champagne Brunch.
Cornish:
We ended our visit of New Hampshire at the Saint-Gauden’s
National Historic Site.
Another opportunity to enjoy sculpture in a beautiful outdoor setting!
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| Gauden's "Lincoln" |
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| Gauden's "Adams Memorial" |