PORTSMOUTH — This summer marks a special anniversary on Star Island — as it was 400 years ago that British Capt. John Smith first stepped foot on the Isles of Shoals. Best known as the leader of the ...
Smith and his crew landed at Monhegan Island in Maine in April 1614 and sought “to take whales” and to mine gold. When this proved unsuccessful, those on the larger vessels fished for cod. Captain ...