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About Portsmouth Historical Society: The Portsmouth Historical Society’s museums and programs connect the community to our past, present and future through collections, interpretation, education and preservation. For more than a century, the Society has gathered a diverse collection of over 3,000 objects that fulfills its mission to illustrate and understand the history and material life of Portsmouth and the immediate Seacoast area from the seventeenth century to the present. Today the Society operates two historic properties, its main building located at 10 Middle Street, and the John Paul Jones House, a national historic landmark, located just across the street. Open seasonally from April-December, Portsmouth Historical Society is open seven days a week from 10 am – 5 pm. The John Paul Jones House is open seasonally from Memorial Day through Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Thursday-Monday, 11 am – 5 pm.