In the early 1600s, Martin Pring led one of the earliest European trading missions to what would become the NH coast.
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Journal of Martin Pring (cover + intro) - 1603: Here's a color cover image of Pring's young guiternist...
Pring 01 ~ Quest for Sassafras - Martin Pring details his visit to the New Hampshire seacoast in 1603.
Pring 02 ~ Sassafras Bay - Pring's crew find what they're looking for on the New England seacoast ...
Pring 03 ~ Meeting the Locals - The native people of NH's seacoast take some interest in Martin Pring's sassafras harvesting expedition ...
Pring 04 ~ Sassafras Dance - Quite possibly the first world-fusion dance party in New England history...
Pring 05 ~ Their Weapons are Bowes - The English visitors inspect their hosts...
Pring 06 ~ Let Loose the Mastives - Martin Pring brings out his pets.
Pring 07 ~ These People in Colour - Native fashions of the 17th century, for men and women …
Pring 08 ~ Birchbarke Boats - Description of native canoes.
Pring 09 ~ We beheld their Gardens - Martin Pring ventures upriver in native canoes for a garden tour…
Pring 10 ~ Rich and Fat Ground - After sailing around the New England coast for many weeks, the English run low on provisions, and so …
Pring 11 ~ Sassafras Forest - Pring notes some of the many potential applications of the New England forests …
Pring 12 ~ As The Land is Full - Wherein we can perhaps glimpse the little gold “crownes” in Pring’s eyes as he ogles the natives’ pelts …
Pring 13 ~ Sassafras Harvest - Things go quickly awry when Pring’s men exhaust the local supply of sassafras…
Pring 14 ~ Two Shots - Pring’s last ship fires the first warning shots of a coming conflict …
Pring 15 ~ Final Fire - 1603: The dogs save the fort, communications break down, and the expedition heads for home in this EXCITING CONCLUSION of Martin Pring’s Journal!
Pring 16 ~ “Wee did behold to burne” - 1603: The crew of Martin Pring's last ship watch the New England coast go up in flames...

















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