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Historic Lighthouses and Keepers of New Hampshire & Southern Maine (2024) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ishra.org/events/ishra-september-conference-wabanaki-people-of-the-dawn monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/events/ishra-spring-membership-meeting monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/events/ishra-june-conference-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/events/tour-the-portsmouth-naval-shipyard monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/events/ishra-fall-2023-membership-meeting-restoring-the-beebe-monument monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/789ef6d8-69b0-4407-b907-a4f2768f3bf8/231101+Grave+repair.jpeg Events - ISHRA Fall 2023 Membership Meeting - RESTORING THE BEEBE MONUMENT (2023) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ishra.org/news daily 0.75 2025-10-10 https://www.ishra.org/news/ishra-gathering-at-the-kittery-historical-and-naval-museum monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/14a5120e-0c74-4405-a467-035890cdab2f/joel+plagenz+museum News - ISHRA Gathering at the Kittery Historical and Naval Museum - Make it stand out Joel Plagenz, Vice-President of ISHRA, in front of the exhibit showcasing the Boone Island light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/6c9671e9-3c9d-4cca-a13e-b0b892df4d6e/IMG_3708.jpg News - ISHRA Gathering at the Kittery Historical and Naval Museum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ishra.org/news/ishra-weekend-september-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/c447a664-212c-48ec-b5f6-a5aea60ba702/Dr.+Nathan+Hamilton+on+Smuttynose News - ISHRA Weekend, September, 5-7/8, 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/7896bc50-a7f0-4686-a1f3-5a728cdaa272/Dr.+Nathan+Hamilton+and+Group News - ISHRA Weekend, September, 5-7/8, 2025 - 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ISHRA Weekend, September, 5-7/8, 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/ec58dd7b-84c2-45d4-95c5-98bc0e5c6ad7/Laighton+from+shore News - ISHRA Weekend, September, 5-7/8, 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/1e184289-8787-446c-b41f-19bb50bbeb08/star+in+moonlight News - ISHRA Weekend, September, 5-7/8, 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ishra.org/home daily 1.0 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/39cbc9d9-d148-4796-a49b-d900056359f6/600x600-shoals21-white-ledge-light-jim-cerny-72dpi.png Home - The Isles of Shoals are a place of wonder, science, and inspiration. Just an hour-long boat trip from the seacoast of southern Maine and New Hampshire, these islands were initially used as seasonal fishing grounds by Indigenous Peoples, then settled by European fishermen in the 1700s. Having gained a national spotlight in the late 19th century during The Grand Hotel Era and with the rise in popularity of notable resident, poet Celia Thaxter, they now feature private homes, a large seasonal hotel, a lighthouse and a marine research facility. Visiting this no-frills place feels like going back in time. You will find great natural beauty, fascinating history and a community dedicated to preserving both. Legends and lore about the Isles are populated with ghosts, sea monsters and pirates. photo by Jim Cerny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/561b88ed-5058-47e7-ba99-4e36f69d60a8/600x600-dingies-jim-cerny-72dpi.png Home - 100 percent of your donation supports our mission. The Isles of Shoals Historical and Research Association is a volunteer-run, registered 501 c3 non-profit organization providing annual conferences, workshops, and socials open to anyone who wishes to learn more about The Isles of Shoals. We also offer grants, scholarships, and docent training that results in free narrated tours at the Isles. 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Photo by Denise Wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/55f2bceb-47bd-4077-abfb-b1bc7fd3f978/researcher-and-student-inspecting-bones-denise-wheeler-1800x1200-72dpi.jpg About ISHRA - Appledore Island Appledore Island is home to the Shoals Marine Lab, a remote field station jointly operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. As a leader in marine science undergraduate education, SML offers learning and research opportunities for students, interns, and members of the broader scientific community. Photo by Denise Wheeler https://www.ishra.org/grants daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/membership daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/grant-application-guidelines daily 0.75 2025-02-20 https://www.ishra.org/scholarships daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/about-isles daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/project-six-ne3az monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/7faba117-6baa-457f-b7b1-6bfc837fb896/shoals20-randall-cottage-jim-cerny-864x576-72dpi.jpg About the Isles - Lunging Island Today no supertankers, only small pleasure boats, pass by the privately owned island. photo by Jim Cerny https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/project-five-dsyz6 monthly 0.5 2022-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/c6cb8495-dbe5-477f-8d0d-7fa29ac9689b/seal-basking-in-seaweed-denise-wheeler-1800x1267-72dpijpg.jpg About the Isles - Duck Island - Duck’s ledges are also popular with sunbathing seals. photo by Denise Wheeler https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/project-four-w68hn monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/1d995fd5-6bbc-4933-a96d-99314a7640f0/DSC_4836-1.jpg About the Isles - Star Island Stone building with chairs facing ocean photo by denise wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/714297e2-5619-44ad-9947-5d53fcba29e5/IMG_1676.jpg About the Isles - Star Island rocking chair on porch ocean background photo by denise wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/7d94f52f-112f-44d7-ab3a-fd073ee85369/DSC00064.jpg About the Isles - Star Island flowers with church in background photo by denise wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/b955f1e1-802c-4910-a6be-6a0c9272ad0e/DSC_2142.jpg About the Isles - Star Island rocking chairs on porch at dawn cast shadows photo by denise wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/f458b472-a22a-4baf-8492-07b77bd637ef/DSC01953-1.jpg About the Isles - Star Island star island boy book on battered suitcase photo by denise wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/370f9bbe-bba6-4f3a-b057-34e9db7860e2/Star-People-denise-wheeler-1500x1124-DSC_7320.jpg About the Isles - Star Island Approximately 16,000 day visitors and overnight guests travel to Star Island each year. photo by Denise Wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/a5135df9-6e60-4595-9c77-670e4c2edfaf/colorful-sunrise-sky-ellen-keonig-640x480-72dpi-.jpg About the Isles - Star Island At about 43 acres, depending on the tides, Star Island is the second largest of the Isles of Shoals. photo by Gretchen Gudefin https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/project-three-shjlw monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/cead517e-2903-40f9-b508-398749b4f2db/celia14-sunflowers-babbs-rock-SLT17984-300w.jpg About the Isles - Appledore Island yellow flowers with rocks and ocean background photo by Jim Cerny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/b4679509-66dd-4090-aab1-271139db0aa4/adore07-sandpiper-beach-south-S4652-225w.jpg About the Isles - Appledore Island pebbly beach photo by Jim Cerny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/bd6f5fe7-967c-4960-8209-a42394578422/adore-heiser-high-tide-dock-S11752-225w.jpg About the Isles - Appledore Island lobster boat near rocky shoreline photo by Jim Cerny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/be702b6c-acd3-43d2-a81d-bc3711af5765/adore-sirens-cove-M6740-225w.jpg About the Isles - Appledore Island narrow channel between rocky outcroppings photo by Jim Cerny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/8021486d-1498-4808-a230-7d0d091c104f/adore-ww2-tower-M6412-225w.jpg About the Isles - Appledore Island WWII tower photo by Jim Cerny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/8441adbe-2fd7-40eb-b71c-d17ef6495ac1/Screen+Shot+2022-07-18+at+9.00.41+PM.jpg About the Isles - Appledore Island - The first elaborate Shoals hotel was built there by entrepreneur Thomas Laighton, a former White Island Lighthouse keeper, who bought up most of the island and developed the Appledore House resort in 1848. Vintage postcard, Appledore House, circa 1908. https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/smuttynose monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/27cc4e88-927d-4e07-baba-c1c2cb2faf35/Smuttynose+Axe+Murder+Illustration.png About the Isles - Smuttynose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6227778d5a4fc36f7160d7f3/eb0fc587-cb0c-488b-bff3-0c9d8d3a5751/Bc_Intro+cove+photo.jpg About the Isles - Smuttynose - To visit Smuttynose.... …you can rent a rowboat at Star Island and row across the harbor. The average visit takes about two hours. There are two historic cottages there and often a steward is in residence. There is a small graveyard and a well-marked path along the length of the island leading to a large cairn at the eastern end. Photo by J. 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