The Coast Places

Durham
Settled in 1635 and the home of General John Sullivan, a Revolutionary War hero and three-time New Hampshire governor, Durham was where Sullivan and his band of rebel patriots stored the gunpowder they... (more)
Exeter
In the center of Exeter, contemporary shops mix well the esteemed Phillips Exeter Academy, which opened in 1783.... During the Revolutionary War, Exeter was the state capital, and it was here amid intense... (more)
Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach, from Route 27 to where Route 1A crosses the causeway, is an authentic seaside amusement center—the domain of fried-dough stands, loud music, arcade games, palm readers, parasailing... (more)
Portsmouth
Settled in 1623 as Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth became a prosperous port before the Revolutionary War, and like similarly wealthy Newport, Rhode Island, it harbored many Tory sympathizers throughout the... (more)
Rye
On Route 1A as it winds south through Rye, you'll pass a group of late-19th- and early-20th-century mansions known as Millionaires' Row. Because of the way the road curves, the drive south along this route... (more)

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