Attractions - Portsmouth, N.H.

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	Albacore Museum The USS Albacore, the prototype for modern submarines, was built in Portsmouth and has been converted into a museum. Portsmouth. (603) 436-3680
	American Independence Museum Site of the New Hampshire Treasury during the American Revolution. Exeter. (603) 772-2622
	Children's Museum of Portsmouth Exhibits and activities for children. The Children's Museum is moving to Dover. Reopening expected this summer. TBA Portsmouth. (603) 436-3853
	Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Education center for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Interactive exhibit room, touch tank, and boardwalk. (603) 778-0015 Greenland. (603) 778-0015
	Hampton Beach The most popular beach in the region, Hampton Beach has been drawing visitors by the hundreds of thousands since the turn of the century. The beach is extremely wide and the water warm. Bath house and lifeguards in season. Located on Route 1A, Hampton. (603) 926-3784 Hampton.
	Isles of Shoals The picturesque and history-filled Isles of Shoals, six miles off the New Hampshire coast, are a popular day trip.
	Nubble Cape Neddick Lighthouse Picturesque and accessible Cape Neddick Lighthouse (The Nubble) in York Beach, Maine, draws thousands of visitors each year. York.
	Prescott Park Portsmouth's waterfront park with flower gardens and a summer arts festival. Portsmouth.
	Redhook Brewery The largest brewery in the Seacoast offers tours daily. Portsmouth. (603) 430-8600
	Seacoast Science Center Located on Odiorne Point where New Hampshire's first settler landed, the Science Center offers extensive programs and exhibits in marine education. Rye. (603) 436-8043
	Strawbery Banke Museum Strawbery Banke Museum illustrates the lives of historic New Englander with restored homes from four centuries and working artisans. Portsmouth. (603) 433-1100
	Water Country New England's largest water park. Portsmouth. (603) 427-1111
	York Wild Kingdom Located off Short Sands, York Beach, Maine, kids and adults will love the largest zoo and amusement park in the Seacoast. York. (207)363-4911

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