Draft / Placeholder — not final, open to input from the group
A running list of stops worth working into the visit — research spots, historic sites, and a couple of easy leisure options. Not sequenced to any particular day, just a shared reference for the group to plan around.
Kittery's public library keeps a dedicated genealogy collection: cemetery directories, town vital records, and Everett Stackpole's 1903 town history. No staff genealogist on hand, so come with specific names and dates in mind.
Covers the town from colonial settlement through shipbuilding and the lighthouses — including a searchable people/places database and an interactive timeline. Worth submitting a research request in advance if you want their help pulling records ahead of the visit.
One of the town's oldest congregations, with church records dating back to the 1700s that turn up in genealogical indexes for the area — worth a look if any Schmidt-line records touch Kittery Parish.
Edward Alfred Henry Schmidt and Mary Catherine (Dudley) Tucker are both confirmed buried at Orchard Grove Cemetery, per Rice Public Library's reply cross-confirming the plot. Kittery and Kittery Point also have several other historic burial grounds, including the Old Burying Yard/First Congregational Church Cemetery near the Parish church — worth a look if time allows.
A stroll through the historic homes and colonial-era architecture that give the point its character — good light for photos for the shipbuilding/history side of the site.
A coastal fort with defenses dating back to the 1600s, overlooking the Piscataqua River — an easy, scenic stop near the point.
Badger's Island is where the USS Ranger — the first ship to carry a U.S. flag into battle — was built. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard across the water was the first federal navy yard in the country. This is the natural photo stop for the shipbuilding side of Schmidtistics.
Light, low-effort option for anyone who wants a break from research and history stops — the outlet malls are right off I-95.