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Piscataqua River

The Piscataqua River is a short tidal river forming part of the border between New Hampshire and Maine, flowing into the Atlantic at Portsmouth. English fishing settlements were founded along it from 1623, among the earliest in northern New England. Its deep harbour made Portsmouth and Kittery centres of trade, timber export and shipbuilding.

Piscataqua River
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Province of New Hampshire

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Piscataqua River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piscataqua-river
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“Piscataqua River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piscataqua-river. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Piscataqua River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piscataqua-river.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Piscataqua River’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piscataqua-river (Accessed: ).

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