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New Hampshire Maine clash over shipyard boundary
A pending Supreme Court dispute centers on whether King George II’s 1737 ruling placed the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine or New Hampshire. Supporters argue the shipyard lies in New Hampshire, affecting tax receipts and residency, while Maine officials contest the read of historic maps and river bounds.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Maine
U.S. Supreme Court
King George II
Bob Smith
Library of Congress
Portsmouth Naval
Smith
Piscataqua River
Kittery
James Tierney
U.S. Senate
Victor Bourre
Bourre
Massachusetts
Portsmouth
Sea Island