Watercolor

Martine House

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

VP039_MartineFarmHouse_6in.jpg

"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...a little further up [from the Creek’s mouth] is the old Martine farm, which has been in the family for many generations. The house is very old; perhaps it was built by Richard Martine, whose name appears in the church record of 1693."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Martene Farm House, about 1700."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Martine House,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/837.

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Title

Martine House

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...a little further up [from the Creek’s mouth] is the old Martine farm, which has been in the family for many generations. The house is very old; perhaps it was built by Richard Martine, whose name appears in the church record of 1693."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Martene Farm House, about 1700."

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

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.60.39

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901