New England Curiosities

12/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello last night during the Illuminated Holiday Parade. We were happy to be a part of the filming for PPMtv. We will post the link to the full parade with interviews and more soon! 🎄🎄🎄

12/06/2024

Did you see our new video showing our recent trip to the Festival of Fostering Trees in York, Maine? We thought the tree submitted by the Historical Society with all the old photos of the town was particularly clever!

The 15th Annual Festival of Fostering Trees event at Foster's Clambake in York, Maine, November 29th to December 3rd, 2024. Christmas trees are donated and d...

12/05/2024

What an unusual sight! They are on their way now.

5 dolphins reported "within feet" of the water's edge near Peirce Island in Portsmouth, according to Marine Mammal Rescue director Ashley Stokes.

12/05/2024

A evening spring stroll in the charming village. A piece of our heart is always on Cape Cod.

📸Roxie

12/03/2024

Seeking treasures from the coast of New England? Here’s a small sampling of beach found treasures from our collection. Where did we find them and what are their stories? Check out our New England Sea Glass book. Get your signed copy, with complimentary bookmark at our pop-up shop. This weekend we will be giving out small bags of seaglass with each purchase. 🌊💎✨

11/28/2024

Looking back into the local Thanksgiving Time Machine here on the Seacoast. Yokens in Portsmouth, Valles Steakhouse in Kittery along with shopping specials at the Pic and Pay. (From our research files.)

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to you and yours!

11/25/2024

A few views from the road during our October travels in New Hampshire.

📸Roxie

11/25/2024

Just a quick weekly check-in!🎄🎄🎄

11/21/2024

This is what it looks like in the back room of our pop-up. Although we have left a few things out.😉

11/21/2024

Roxie was a guest this week on Stirring the Cauldron with Marla Brooks and Ron Kolek - you can listen to the podcast here:

11/20/2024

Revisiting the gloom of a summer afternoon amongst the old gravestones in Connecticut.

📸Roxie

11/19/2024

We are always immensely grateful for people who take the time to share their positive experiences on our tours. Thank you so much to our two latest reviewers! New England Curiosities is a small, entrepreneurial, local business in a very unique field. Word of mouth, referrals and our regular guests are what helps us continue to keep history, connecting with the past and the art of storytelling alive.

11/18/2024

11/17/2024

We are going live in an hour!👀

11/14/2024

Thank you for embracing us this fall! We are so excited to give back and share what's next with you.🎄

11/13/2024

One of our favorite houses on the historic Portsmouth Legends and Ghosts walk is the Peirce Mansion. Built in 1799, it’s grandeur often has our guests snapping photos. We love to explain how the mansion was moved back from the street during the adjacent church construction many years ago.

Images from our archive of books and post cards.

11/13/2024

Just a few of the beautiful, historic homes in Wiscasset, Maine.

📸Roxie

11/12/2024

“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” — Abraham Lincoln

Thank you for your service this Veteran’s Day.🇺🇸