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Homeschool Program: Portsmouth Fires
Homeschool Program: Portsmouth Fires
February 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Education Programs
How did a series of fires in the 1800s impact the way Portsmouth looks today? Learn about historic firefighting and more!
Homeschool Program: NH Waterways
Homeschool Program: NH Waterways
March 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Education Programs
How have oceans and rivers shaped life in New Hampshire?
Winds of Change Preview Party and Silent Auction
Winds of Change Preview Party and Silent Auction
March 27, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Exhibitions Programs
Be among the first to experience our exciting new exhibition “Cabot Lyford: Winds of Change” and enjoy an exclusive preview of the artist's groundbreaking work
Opening Day!
Opening Day!
April 1, 2025 at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Exhibitions Programs
We reopen starting April 1 with "Winds of Change" a retrospective of the work of Cabot Lyford and a corresponding juried exhibition entitled "Contemporary Currents" put on in partnership with the NHAA.
Homeschool Program: African Burying Grounds
Homeschool Program: African Burying Grounds
April 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society by Portsmouth Historical Society | Education Programs
Take the learning to the nearby African Burying Grounds for our April homeschool program.
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