[Lonesome in Massachussets]

BTW, Portsmouth, NH was part of Massachusetts until 1821. Coastal New Hampshire was ceded by Massachusetts as part of the Missouri Compromise. All of Maine calved off Massachusetts at that time.

[Brig_Gen_George_P_Harrison_CSA]

BTW, Portsmouth, NH was part of Massachusetts until 1821.

Oh, well I suppose that explains why Portsmouth was the colonial capital of New Hampshire.

http://www.nh.gov/markers/brief.html