Alexandra Martin
Colonial New Hampshire
1600 - 1776
Alexandra “Alix” Martin is an archaeologist at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she directs archaeological research and helps bring the region’s early history into view through the material record. She also teaches in the anthropology department at the University of New Hampshire and coordinates Native American and Indigenous Studies.
In this recording, Alix explores the colonial period in New Hampshire, from the early 1600s through the American Revolution. She looks at the arrival of European settlers, the development of communities along the seacoast, and the daily lives of the people who lived here. Drawing on archaeology, historical documents, and oral history, she offers a fuller understanding of how this period took shape and how it continues to influence the present.
This recording is the second in a series exploring the history of New Hampshire from approximately 12,000 BCE to the present day.