10 Middle Street Closed

Name: 10 Middle Street Closed
Start: 2026-07-04T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-04T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street

July 4

Image of a two stroy brick building with large windows on the left side. A tree stands to one side and a large blue open flag waves in front of the building.

Exterior of Portsmouth Historical Society located at 10 Middle Street. A large brick building with an open flag.

The galleries at 10 Middle Street will be closed on Saturday, July 4

We encourage you to visit the John Paul Jones House instead (free admission day!).

On Display at the John Paul Jones House

In the 1760s and 1770s, residents of the American colonies, including Portsmouth, were forced to make a serious choice between democracy or monarchy, between being a Patriot or a Loyalist. Despite the Patriot’s emphasis on asserting longstanding English liberties, what did the Revolution actually mean for local African Americans, Native Americans, or women? What was life on the homefront like? What did the town look like at this time, in terms of its architecture and material life?

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