Fort William and Mary was a colonial fortification in Britain's worldwide system of defenses, manned by soldiers of the Province of New Hampshire who reported directly to the royal governor. The fort, known locally as "the Castle", was situated on the island of New Castle, New Hampshire, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River estuary.Colonial PeriodFirst fortified by the British prior to 1632, the fort guarded access to the harbor at Portsmouth and served as the colony's main munitions depot. The fort also served to protect Kittery, Maine on the opposite shore, which was raided numerous times by the tribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy during the French and Indian Wars.American RevolutionIn 1774, it was the only permanently manned military post in New Hampshire.On December 14, 1774, local Patriots from the Portsmouth area, led by John Langdon, stormed the post and seized the garrison's powder, which was distributed through several New Hampshire towns for potential use in the looming struggle against Great Britain. On December 15, 1774, patriots led by John Sullivan again raided the fort, this time seizing numerous cannons.

First Congregational Church and Parsonage in Kittery, Maine is a historic district consisting of a church, parsonage, and cemetery. The congregation was officially organized in 1714 (although regular preaching had occurred in Kittery since 1696), and current church building and parsonage were constructed in 1729 and 1733, respectively, with the support of merchant William Pepperrell, Sr., the father of French and Indian War hero, William Pepperrell, also an active member of the congregation. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978; the boundary of the NRHP-listing was increased to include the cemetery in 1997.Notable membersWilliam Pepperrell, Baronet, judge, military leaderSee alsoList of the oldest churches in the United StatesExternal linksOfficial Kittery Point UCC website

Built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the U.S.S. ALBACORE served with the United States Navy from 1953 to 1972. ALBACORE never fired a weapon. ALBACORE never went to war. With the motto "Praenuntius Futuri" (Forerunner of the Future), ALBACORE's mission was experimental: to be designed and redesigned, adapted and readapted, her structural modifications ultimately developing into a prototype submarine. ALBACORE's teardrop hull design was a triumph, making her the world's fastest submarine at that time. It became a model for contemporary submarines for many countries. Used for testing control systems, dive breaks, sonar systems, escape mechanisms and all manner of innovative theories, ALBACORE was truly a laboratory afloat. Today Albacore Park includes a Visitor's Center. Books and submarine gifts are sold at the Visitor's Center. Adjacent is the Memorial Garden, a tribute to all of the crews and officers who have been lost in the Submarine Service. Rest rooms and ample parking are provided. Albacore Park is conveniently located one-quarter mile from Exit 7 on I-95. Audio tour on board.