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Piscataqua, believed to be an Abenaki word meaning rapid waters, may refer to: Piscataqua River, a fast-moving estuarine river dividing coastal New Hampshire
Piscataqua
River in Maine and New Hampshire, United States
The Piscataqua River (/pɪˈskætəkwə/) is a 12-mile-long (19 km) tidal river forming the boundary of the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Maine from its
Piscataqua_River
Bridge in New Hampshire and Maine, US
The Piscataqua River Bridge is a through arch bridge that crosses the Piscataqua River, connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Kittery, Maine, United
Piscataqua_River_Bridge
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Piscataqua may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Piscataqua (1866), a screw steamer commissioned 21 October 1867; renamed
USS_Piscataqua
River in the United States of America
The Piscataqua River (/pɪˈskætəkwə/) is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km) tributary of the Presumpscot River in the U.S. state of Maine. Via the Presumpscot
Piscataqua River (Presumpscot River tributary)
Piscataqua_River_(Presumpscot_River_tributary)
17th century English colonies in North America
the formation of York County, Massachusetts, which extended from the Piscataqua River to just east of the mouth of the Presumpscot River in Casco Bay
Province_of_Maine
City in New Hampshire, United States
census. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of
Portsmouth,_New_Hampshire
Bridges in New Hampshire, US
carry road traffic across the mouth of Little Bay where it meets the Piscataqua River, between the city of Dover and the town of Newington in New Hampshire
Little_Bay_Bridge
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) on a loan charter basis and renamed USS Piscataqua (AOG-70), she was to be a type T1 Klickitat-class gasoline tanker built
MV_Louden
US Navy sloop
USS Piscataqua was a Java-class sloop of the United States Navy. She was laid down by the Union Navy during the American Civil War to deter British intervention
USS_Piscataqua_(1866)
River in New Hampshire, United States
The Salmon Falls River is a tributary of the Piscataqua River in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire. It rises at Great East Lake, Newichawannock
Salmon_Falls_River
Native American ethnic group
The Piscataway /pɪsˈkætəˌweɪ/ pih-SKAT-ə-WAY or Piscatawa /pɪsˈkætəˌweɪ, ˌpɪskəˈtɑːwə/ pih-SKAT-ə-WAY, PIH-skə-TAH-wə, are an Indigenous people of the
Piscataway_people
Town in Maine, United States
it is the next most southern town in the state of Maine, lying on the Piscataqua River across from Portsmouth and Newington, New Hampshire. The population
Eliot,_Maine
Former territory of Massachusetts, now the State of Maine
land grant. In 1629, the land was split, creating an area between the Piscataqua and Merrimack rivers which became the province of New Hampshire. It existed
District_of_Maine
Boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire
The Piscataqua River border dispute was a dispute between the US states of Maine and New Hampshire over ownership of Seavey's Island in the Piscataqua River
Piscataqua River border dispute
Piscataqua_River_border_dispute
Tidal estuary in New Hampshire, United States
Point in Dover, New Hampshire, where waters from the bay flow into the Piscataqua River, thence proceeding southeast to the Atlantic Ocean near Portsmouth
Great_Bay_(New_Hampshire)
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USS Piscataqua (Fleet Tug No. 49), later USS Piscataqua (AT-49), the third United States Navy ship of the name, was an armed tug in commission from 1898
USS_Piscataqua_(AT-49)
River in the United States
The East Branch Piscataqua River is a 10.2-mile-long (16.4 km) river in Maine. It is a tributary of the Piscataqua River, which flows to the Presumpscot
East_Branch_Piscataqua_River
County in Maine, United States
Hampshire, by the Salmon Falls River and the connected tidal estuary, the Piscataqua River. York County was permanently established in 1636. Several of Maine's
York_County,_Maine
British colony in North America (1629–1776) (intermittently)
New England. It corresponds to the territory between the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers on the eastern coast of North America. It was named after the English
Province_of_New_Hampshire
Place in New Hampshire, United States
on which the town sits is the largest of several at the mouth of the Piscataqua River and was originally called "Great Island". Settled in 1623, an earthwork
New_Castle,_New_Hampshire
US Navy shipyard in Maine
Hampshire. The naval yard lies along the southern boundary of Maine on the Piscataqua River. Founded on June 12 1800, PNS is the U.S. Navy's oldest continuously
Portsmouth_Naval_Shipyard
Vertical-lift bridge across the Piscataqua River
Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 across the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Badger's Island in Kittery
Memorial Bridge (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Memorial_Bridge_(Portsmouth,_New_Hampshire)
Type of New England sailing barge
in combat at the Battle of Valcour Island. The Coast Guard certified Piscataqua, a reproduction gundalow built in 2010 on the grounds of Strawbery Banke
Gundalow
Torpedo boat of the United States Navy
decommissioned 24 June 1865. Her name was changed to Orion 15 June 1869; to Piscataqua 10 August 1869, and she was sold in 1874. The plans for the torpedo mechanism
USS_Chimo_(1864)
Interstate Highway in New Hampshire, United States
neighboring municipalities. It then continues around Portsmouth and crosses the Piscataqua River Bridge at the Maine state line, where it becomes the Maine Turnpike
Interstate 95 in New Hampshire
Interstate_95_in_New_Hampshire
Bridge between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine
The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is a lift bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, carrying traffic of
Sarah_Mildred_Long_Bridge
Township in New Jersey, US
derived from the area's earliest European settlers who came from near the Piscataqua River, a landmark defining the coastal border between New Hampshire and
Piscataway,_New_Jersey
US Navy screw frigates (1860s–1880s)
difference was that Guerriere was fitted with only six Dahlgren guns. Piscataqua was instead armed with twenty 9-inch SB guns. The last two ships in the
Java-class_frigate_(1863)
River in New Hampshire, United States
Cochecho River (also spelled as Cocheco River) is a tributary of the Piscataqua River, 38.3 miles (61.6 km) long, in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
Cochecho_River
Company
United States, is located between the tidal waters of the Bellamy and Piscataqua rivers on Dover Point and operated continuously from 1632 until its acquisition
Tendercrop Farm at the Red Barn
Tendercrop_Farm_at_the_Red_Barn
Mason and Gorges ended their partnership, and split their land at the Piscataqua River. Mason took the western half and named it New Hampshire, after the
History_of_New_Hampshire
Public park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
inheritance to systematically purchase and clear properties along the Piscataqua River. The sisters' goal was to create a public waterfront park, free
Prescott_Park_(New_Hampshire)
U.S. state
Portsmouth. The Salmon Falls River and the Piscataqua define the southern portion of the border with Maine. The Piscataqua River boundary was the subject of a
New_Hampshire
City in New Hampshire, United States
at Pomeroy Cove on Dover Point, near the confluence of the Bellamy and Piscataqua rivers. This first settlement makes Dover the oldest permanent settlement
Dover,_New_Hampshire
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Hill at the town's southwestern corner. Exeter lies fully within the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed. In 2005, the small herring-like alewife fish
Exeter,_New_Hampshire
Island in Kittery, Maine, US
Seavey's Island, site of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is located in the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine, United States, opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Seavey's_Island
1698 narrative piece by Richard Chamberlayne
Palmer, Ansell W., ed. Piscataqua Pioneers: Selected Biographies of Early Settlers in Northern New England, pp. 446-7, Piscataqua Pioneers, Portsmouth,
Lithobolia
effectively encompassed all settlements from the Merrimack River, north to the Piscataqua River, and extending inland about a dozen miles. In 1680, the Province
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony
Norfolk_County,_Massachusetts_Colony
River in New Hampshire, United States
the Atlantic Ocean, to which it is connected by a tidal estuary, the Piscataqua River. The river from the Bunker Pond Dam in Epping to the confluence
Lamprey_River
Wayback Machine. New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Site of Piscataqua Bridge (Historical marker). Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Division
List of New Hampshire historical markers (1–25)
List_of_New_Hampshire_historical_markers_(1–25)
U.S. state
also failed. The 1622 patent of the Province of Maine was split at the Piscataqua River into the Province of New Hampshire to the south and New Somersetshire
Maine
Type of structure used frequently to commit suicide
Akron, Ohio. The Washington Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Piscataqua River Bridge between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine. The
Suicide_bridge
River in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, United States
Suncook River Piscataquog River (not to be confused with the Piscataqua River, part of the Piscataqua-Salmon Falls watershed) Cohas Brook Souhegan River Salmon
Merrimack_River
Former county in Massachusetts, United States
settlements in the southern parts of the Province of Maine, extending from the Piscataqua River to just east of the mouth of the Presumpscot River in Casco Bay
York_County,_Massachusetts
Lake of the United States
the five headwater lakes of the Salmon Falls River, a tributary of the Piscataqua River. Water from Great East Lake flows out its dam and through the 800-foot
Great_East_Lake
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Great Bay, to the northwest by Little Bay and to the northeast by the Piscataqua River. The town serves as the American headquarters of the firearms manufacturing
Newington,_New_Hampshire
United States historic place
along the southern coast at Kittery Point, Maine at the mouth of the Piscataqua River. It was used throughout the 19th century to protect approaches to
Fort_McClary
S. Hill S. Pearce Matthews 350 South Carolina—London London—"Piscat" (Piscataqua ?) 1790 S. Pearce Clapcoat 305 London—Piscat 1791 T.Sweetland John Ralph
William_(1770_ship)
River in New Hampshire, United States
the United States. It is a tributary of the Cochecho River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean. The river begins at Coldrain
Ela_River
Little Pennesseewassee Lake Pequawket Lake Piscataqua River Piscataqua River (tributary) East Branch Piscataqua River Pocasset Lake Pocwock River Pockwockamus
List of Maine placenames of Native American origin
List_of_Maine_placenames_of_Native_American_origin
Small island in Maine
Badger's Island is located in the Piscataqua River at Kittery, Maine, United States, directly opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It carries U.S. Route
Badger's_Island
Ship of the line of the Continental Navy
Rising Castle Island (now Badger's Island) in Kittery, Maine, across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. However, progress on her construction
USS_America_(1782)
Section of Interstate Highway in Maine, United States
System. I-95 enters Maine as a six-lane highway from New Hampshire on the Piscataqua River Bridge, which connects Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with Kittery.
Interstate_95_in_Maine
1905 treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War
Wentworth, where the armistice was signed. They were ferried across the Piscataqua River every day to the naval base in Kittery, Maine, where the negotiations
Treaty_of_Portsmouth
Town in New Hampshire, United States
whatsoever." Gorges and Mason agreed to split the vast tract along the Piscataqua River (still known by its Abenaki name pesgatak was, for "the water looks
Durham,_New_Hampshire
United States historic place
colonial-era British fortress on the island of New Castle, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River in the Province of New Hampshire. Originally known as "The Castle
Fort_William_and_Mary
Alabama Pigeon River Minnesota, Ontario Pine River Minnesota, Ontario Piscataqua River Maine, New Hampshire Pocomoke River Maryland, Virginia Poteau River
List of river borders of U.S. states
List_of_river_borders_of_U.S._states
United States Navy admiral (1820–1898)
appointed commanding officer of a newly commissioned screw steamer USS Piscataqua at Portsmouth Navy Yard and served within the Asiatic Station until February
Daniel_Ammen
Military unit
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine from 1900 to 1950, both on the Piscataqua River, beginning with the Endicott program. These included both coast
Harbor_Defenses_of_Portsmouth
Historic site in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
an Italianate edifice and a steeple visible from most of the city, the Piscataqua River, and communities on its western bank in Maine. Its spire has been
North Church (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
North_Church_(Portsmouth,_New_Hampshire)
Lighthouse in Maine, US
Whaleback Light is a historic lighthouse marking the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. It is located on a rocky outcrop offshore southwest
Whaleback_Light
Legal device
The principle was used in 2001 by a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court in the Piscataqua River border dispute, in which New Hampshire argued that the Portsmouth
Judicial_estoppel
Historic site in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
The cemetery plot was on a point of land that directly overlooked the Piscataqua River in earlier times. Captain John Pickering II agreed to let the town
Point_of_Graves_Burial_Ground
Gunboat of the United States Navy
privateer, and built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, directly across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was described as an improvement
USS_Portsmouth_(1843)
Toll rate (Class 1 automobile) Notes I-95 / Maine Turnpike 107.0 172.2 Piscataqua River Bridge - Kittery US 202 / SR 11 / SR 17 / SR 100 – Augusta $8.00
List of toll roads in the United States
List_of_toll_roads_in_the_United_States
Mountain range in New Hampshire and Maine, United States
the mountains were first sighted from shipboard off the coast near the Piscataqua estuary. The highest peaks would often be snow-capped, appearing white
White_Mountains_(New_England)
Scottish privateer (1654–1701)
pirate, and privateer who briefly sailed with Kidd in 1691 near the Piscataqua River. Piracy in Scotland Treasure Island Laura Brown. "William Kidd"
William_Kidd
Narrows Bridge and Observatory Penobscot River 2006 Maine Piscataqua River Bridge Piscataqua River 1972 Maine / New Hampshire San Mateo–Hayward Bridge
List of bridges in the United States by height
List_of_bridges_in_the_United_States_by_height
Early English colonist in North America
"one of the saddest things that befell them." A group of traders from Piscataqua (present day Portsmouth, New Hampshire) led by a man named John Hocking
John_Howland
Wildcat Brook New River Cutler River Rocky Branch Sawyer River Dry River Piscataqua River (tidal) Great Bay (tidal) Bellamy River Oyster River Bunker Creek
List of rivers of New Hampshire
List_of_rivers_of_New_Hampshire
Hampshire Highway System New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 8: Site of Piscataqua Bridge (start of First New Hampshire Turnpike) New Hampshire Historical
List of turnpikes in New Hampshire
List_of_turnpikes_in_New_Hampshire
Reservoir in Strafford County, New Hampshire
of Great Bay, a tidal estuary connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Piscataqua River. The dam was built in 1960 to supply water to Portsmouth and the
Bellamy_Reservoir
Part of Queen Anne's War
authorities planned to engage in a series of raids on the communities of the Piscataqua River. However, the unwillingness of some Indian tribes to participate
Raid_on_Haverhill_(1708)
Transportation engineering company in New York City
In Use Columbia River 1923 Memorial Bridge Portsmouth, NH Demolished Piscataqua River Replaced 2013 1928 Goethals Bridge (original) Elizabeth, NJ & Staten
Hardesty_&_Hanover
Lake in the United States
flows southeast along the Maine-New Hampshire border until it reaches the Piscataqua River. The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed
Milton_Pond
287°N 70.8982°W / 43.287; -70.8982 (Mast Point Dam) Salmon Falls River Piscataqua River Shoreys Brook Dam 18 ft (5.5 m) 2011 South Berwick and Eliot 43°10′53″N
List_of_dam_removals_in_Maine
Historic house in New Hampshire, United States
house on his family's 25-acre (10 ha) plot, located on an inlet off the Piscataqua River, north of Portsmouth's central business district. Jackson's house
Richard_Jackson_House
American Stoner Metal band
Cypress Hill and Stone Temple Pilots. They released an EP of covers titled Piscataqua soon after, and were featured on MTV's "You Hear It First" segment. In
Scissorfight
List of ships with the same or similar names
original vessel name USS Chimo (1864). The vessel was later named the Piscataqua (1869). USS Orion (AC-11), a collier commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia
USS_Orion
Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason. The two split the territory along the Piscataqua River in a 1629 pact that resulted in the Province of New Hampshire being
History_of_Maine
moved to Maine about 1632 with his son Francis. With others, founded Piscataqua, which was afterwards divided into the towns of Kittery, Eliot, South
Edward_Sutton_Smalley
United States historic place
lanes of United States Route 1 approaching the Memorial Bridge across the Piscataqua River, was established in 1926 and named for American Revolutionary War
John_Paul_Jones_Memorial_Park
Lake in New Hampshire, United States
Isinglass River, flowing east to the Atlantic Ocean via the Cocheco and Piscataqua rivers. The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with
Bow_Lake_(New_Hampshire)
Early 17th-century English explorer of North America
Massachusetts. Pring and his crew were the first known Europeans to ascend the Piscataqua River. It is thought that Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano explored
Martin_Pring
North–south U.S. route from Florida to Maine
staying close to I-95, passing through Portsmouth before crossing the Piscataqua River on Memorial Bridge, which was demolished and replaced during 2012–2013
U.S._Route_1
Native American people from Northeastern US
the Connecticut River in the West, Lake Winnipesauke in the north, the Piscataqua to the east, and the villages of the closely allied Pawtucket confederation
Pennacook
British Army officer (1705–1782)
Scribner (1895). Notes on the first planting of New Hampshire and on the Piscataqua patents. Vol. 25. New Hampshire (Colony) Probate Court. Burke, Bernard
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
John_Campbell,_4th_Earl_of_Loudoun
Independent city in Virginia, United States
Shipyard, which itself is actually located in Kittery, Maine, across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[citation needed] By 1870, the population
Portsmouth,_Virginia
List of ships with the same or similar names
decommissioned in 1865 USS Delaware (1866), was a screw steamer renamed from Piscataqua in 1869 USS Delaware (BB-28), was a battleship commissioned in 1910 and
USS_Delaware
Alfred Terry. In 1867, Thomas English signed on to the screw steamer USS Piscataqua (1866) which was bound for service in the Asiatic Station at the port
Thomas English (Medal of Honor)
Thomas_English_(Medal_of_Honor)
New Hampshire has been a point of contention between the states; see Piscataqua River border dispute. "Influenza (Flu) Activity: Flu Season Summary Reports"
List of disasters in New Hampshire by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_New_Hampshire_by_death_toll
British territories in North America (1607–1783)
a grant established the name New Hampshire for the region between the Piscataqua River and, to its south, the Merrimack River. The main English settlements
British_America
American painter (1862–1938)
the Atlantic coast. Tarbell built his studio perched on the bank of the Piscataqua River, ambling there each morning along gardens of peonies, iris and hollyhocks
Edmund_C._Tarbell
Historic Native American tribe in MA and NH, USA
of native settlements from the present-day Charles River north to the Piscataqua River and west to the present-day Concord River. He was killed in 1617
Pawtucket_tribe
U.S. Navy ship
at what is now Badger's Island in Kittery, Maine, directly across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was built with funds contributed
USS_Portsmouth_(1798)
Town in Maine, United States
the 2020 census. English settlement around the natural harbor of the Piscataqua River estuary began about 1623. By 1632 the community was protected by
Kittery,_Maine
American educator and author 1905–1989
Academy. (1951) Lewis Perry of Exeter: A Gentle Memoir. (1980) Ports of Piscataqua: Soundings in the Maritime History of the Portsmouth, N.H., Customs District
William_Saltonstall
State highway in York County, Maine, US
southeast slightly inland of the Piscataqua River and the state border with New Hampshire, its central skirting the Piscataqua generally easterly, and its
Maine_State_Route_103
American professional wrestler and actor (born 1964)
forfeited the championship to The Rock before tossing the belt into the Piscataqua River. After Bret Hart's controversial departure for WCW, Austin and Michaels
Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin
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Variant spelling of English Rolly, ROLY means "famous land."
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Hindu
Who protect
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Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Damhnait, DYMPHNA means "little fawn."
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Precious
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Protected by God
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his festival or dance
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Small Goat; Son of the Bishop's Servant; Servant of Jesus
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Sun; Shy
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Rich in War; Gift of God
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