It was about 10 miles out to the 9 islands that make up the Isles of Shoals from Portsmouth. The border between Maine and New Hampshire split the islands, with 5 in Maine and 4 in New Hampshire.
The lighthouse seen above is on White Island, the southern most of the 9 islands.
Below is the Gosport Chapel on Star Island.
Portsmouth, NH

We took a cruise to the Isles of Shoals, a walking tour of Portsmouth and sampled some of their restaurants.
This is a view of the town from the water.
Harbor Cruise

Sights along our cruise included: the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the Portsmouth Naval Prison (shutdown in 1974), Whaleback Lighthouse and the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.
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Isles of Shoals

Click on the following: Isles of Shoals for some of the colorful history of the islands.
Food

As seen below, we took their advice.
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