Local History: Queen City to Port City — Boston & Maine's Portsmouth Branch

Though it still serves Portsmouth well today, the Portsmouth Branch of the former Boston & Maine Railroad once connected the Seacoast to Manchester and points beyond. The photography of Richard B. Sanborn and others will illustrate the importance of this link to not only Portsmouth, but also other communities such as Raymond, Epping, and Candia. The 1982 demise of the line between Manchester and Newfields, New Hampshire will be covered as will the modern importance of the remaining trackage. Rare photos and colorful stories will accompany information straight from the archives of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society.

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About the Presenter
Rick Kfoury is a railroad historian and author with an express interest in New Hampshire railroading in the second half of the twentieth century. He has authored four books on the subject, The New England Southern Railroad Volumes I and II, Queen City Rails: Manchester's Railroads 1965-1990, and Steam Trains of Yesteryear: The Monadnock, Steamtown & Northern Story. A 2018 graduate of the Keene State College history program, Rick currently serves as President and Newsletter Editor for the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society and is employed in college admissions for Southern New Hampshire University.