Description: Portsmouth, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Navy Yard - Timeline: 1777 - 1905 - "Interesting Facts"; The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard in Kittery on the southern boundary of Maine near the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Founded in 1800, PNS is U.S. Navy's oldest continuously operating shipyard. Today, most of its work concerns the overhaul, repair, and modernization of submarines. As of November 2021, the shipyard employed more than 6,500 federal employees. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established on June 12, 1800, during the administration of President John Adams. It sits on a cluster of conjoined islands called Seavey's Island in the Piscataqua River, whose swift tidal current prevents ice from blocking navigation to the Atlantic Ocean. The area has a long tradition of shipbuilding. Since colonial settlement, New Hampshire and Maine forests provided lumber for wooden boat construction. Prisoners of war from the Spanish–American War were encamped in 1898 on the grounds of the base. In 1905, construction began on the Portsmouth Naval Prison, a military prison dubbed "The Castle" because of its resemblance to a crenellated castle. It was the principal prison for the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as housing for many German U-boat crews after capture, until it closed in 1974. Also in 1905, the Portsmouth Navy Yard hosted the Treaty of Portsmouth which ended the Russo-Japanese War. For arranging the peace conference, President Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize. Delegates met in the General Stores Building, now the Administration Building (called Building 86). In 2005, a summer-long series of events marked the 100th anniversary of the signing of the treaty, including a visit by a Navy destroyer, a parade, and a re-enactment of the arrival of diplomats from the two nations. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition but shows some edge wear.
Price: 10 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: Theodore Roosevelt
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1908
City: Portsmouth
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: H. Pearson
Subject: Navy Yard
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Region: New Hampshire
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Militaria, Patriotic, U. S. Navy, American History, Treaty of Portsmouth, Russo-Japanese War, Prisoners of War
Country: USA
Features: Timeline
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
