HUYETT: Lost Royal Map Shows NH Owned Naval Shipyard Island

HUYETT: Lost Royal Map Shows NH Owned Naval Shipyard Island

A forgotten 1761 map, prepared for George III’s war minister, shows that New Hampshire once owned all of the Portsmouth Harbor. The map could help inform the New Hampshire Senate when it takes up HR 45, reasserting New Hampshire’s control over key harbor islands, in 2026. Since 1997, Maine has controlled half of Portsmouth Harbor, including Seavey’s Island, site of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and Badger’s Island—the island depicted on New Ham…