April 1 – November 3

Examining the role of museum in preserving history and developing a collective memory.

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Finishing Touches

Functional and fashionable accessories through the decades

May 24 – October 14

at the John Paul Jones House

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Daily Walking Tours (May–October)

September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024 at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Walking Tours

This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.

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Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour

September 20, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Walking Tours

See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.

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Read it and Eat!

September 23, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Education Programs, Exhibitions Programs

Join us for this potluck dinner in the museum gallery.

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Along the Waterfront

September 25, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Walking Tours

Stretch your legs on this two-hour tour that goes down to Portsmouth's working waterfront.

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Portsmouth History Homeschool Program

September 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Education Programs

Join the Portsmouth Historical Society for eight hands-on learning lessons about all different aspects of Seacoast history!

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