Rivers:
Piscataqua River
The Piscataqua River divides Maine and New Hampshire and is the location
of the historic Portsmouth Harbor.
One of the Piscataqua's claim to fame is that, according to the
NOAA
, its tidal current is rated as One of the fastest in North
America.
Oyster River
Located at the beginning of Little Bay, Oyster River was named after the
vast quantities of oysters early settlers found. Over the centuries, mass
consumption of oysters erradicated the river's namesake resource. Only
recently have oysters returned to the river.
The Oyster River School District, or, ORSD, is named after this river, as the included towns are
located near the river. The names of the towns belonging to ORSD are:
- Durham
- Lee
- Madbury
Oyster River Massacre
According to an article online:
"During King William's War, on July 18, 1694, the English settlement was attacked in the Raid on Oyster River by French career soldier Claude-Sebastien de Villieu with about 250 Abenaki Indians from Norridgewock under command of their sagamore, Bomazeen (or Bomoseen). In all, 45 inhabitants were killed and 49 taken captive, with half the dwellings, including 5 garrisons, burned to the ground."
-http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham,_New_Hampshire
Lamprey River
Flows from Great Bay to Newmarket
Squamscott River
Flows From Great Bay to Exeter