300-year-old Treaty of Portsmouth recognized
Jul 15, 2013 at 7:15 AM Jul 15, 2013 at 8:00 AM
300year-old Treaty of Portsmouth remembered
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — It's been 300 years since a group of English settlers and Native Americans reached an agreement in Portsmouth that helped develop the New Hampshire city into a hub for trade and business.
The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/18j79Cl) about 100 people turned out Sunday at the Strawbery Banke Museum to recognize the anniversary of the 1713 Treaty of Portsmouth.
The treaty was reached between the Wabenaki tribe and English settlers, who signed the treaty at Fort William and Mary, which is now Fort Constitution.
A website devoted to treaty says it is important because it acknowledged a New Hampshire governing council separate from Massachusetts, and for the impact it had on opening the Portsmouth door to development as the commercial and military hub on the frontier.
Information from: Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com