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Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the third oldest city in the USA and is prominent in New Hampshire's seacoast region. Settled in 1623, Portsmouth is a historic seaport and home of the first Naval Shipyard. It sits at the mouth of the Piscataquis River on the eastern edge of the Rochester-Portsmouth metropolitan area. The region, often called "The Seacoast," is home to 125,000 and includes the cities of Rochester, Dover, Hampton, and Kittery, Maine. Portsmouth ranks as the 16th safest region in the United States according to Morgan Quitno 's 2003 report. Tourism More...
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