STRAWBERRY BANKE FROM HAMPTON NH
strawberry banke
More hot weather today! How about a trip to Portsmouth's Puddle Dock district where you can roam the historical grounds of Strawberry Banke. Strawberry Banke got it's name from the first settlers back in the 1600's. They chose the name because of all the berrys lining the banks of the Piscataqua River. Pictured above is the General Store where you'll find a myriad of items for sale relating to the history of the area. The working museum entrance is just to the left of this picture. You can stroll through the courtyards and maybe find Mrs. Goodwin sitting on her porch describing what life "IS" like in the early days. Tour all the houses along with knowlegable guides that will bring you back to yesteryear. Visit a tavern of old (no pints however). Famous visitors to this area include George Washington, Daniel Webster, John Paul Jones as well as many others. Many of the buildings at Strawberry Banke have been moved to this location for preservation purposes. I strongly recommend this for your things to do list. A tour through this timeline can really help you put things in perspective and just for minute or two maybe relieve some of the stress of today's problems. It's like "Taking a vacation from your vacation" !!
Here is Fridays weather 8/12/05:
Friday, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. chance of rain 50 percent.
posted by Corazoncitos @ 8/12/2005 03:48:00 AM
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