| #485662 in Books | 2016-07-11 | 2016-07-11 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.25 x.31 x6.50l,.0 | File type: PDF | 128 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Memories of growing up in the Puddle Dock neighborhood in Portsmouth by Fred Locke.|By Fred Locke|This book brings back memories of growing up in the 1940s and 1950s in Portsmouth's Puddle Dock neighborhood. A friend of mine's Father was the Navy Bandleader at the prison and he took us to one of his concerts by the inmates. It may have been 1948 or 49 when we.played a soft|About the Author|The dearth of information about the prison, not far from her home, has kept author Katy Kramer researching for over a decade. Currently freelancing and teaching college composition, she has written features for magazines, university publications
The Portsmouth Naval Prison, now vacant, sits at the far end of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey Island on the Maine and New Hampshire border. For over a century, “the Castle” or “the Rock,” with its deceptively appealing exterior, has kept both visitors and New Hampshire residents in its thrall. Since its opening in 1908 to its decommissioning in 1974 and into the present day, myth and lore have surrounded this iconic building. For the 66 ...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Portsmouth Naval Prison (Images of America) | Katy Kramer. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
