Sheafe-Coffin House, Sagamore
Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Collection: Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth
"Beautiful inlet, formerly called Witch Creek, received its present name from Indian chief or Sagamore, said by tradition to have once resided upon its banks. Near the mouth of the Creek is the picturesque cottage built by T.S. Coffin."
Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.
Inscription reads, "Sheafe Coffin House, Sagamore."
~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Sheafe-Coffin House, Sagamore,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed August 2, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/index.php/items/show/838.
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Title
Sheafe-Coffin House, Sagamore
Subject
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Historic buildings
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
"Beautiful inlet, formerly called Witch Creek, received its present name from Indian chief or Sagamore, said by tradition to have once resided upon its banks. Near the mouth of the Creek is the picturesque cottage built by T.S. Coffin."
Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.
Inscription reads, "Sheafe Coffin House, Sagamore."
Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.
Inscription reads, "Sheafe Coffin House, Sagamore."
Creator
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
Mid to late 19th century
Rights
Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-AA1989.60.38
Watercolor Item Type Metadata
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901