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John Paul Jones House Opening Day
May 21, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
We are thrilled to once again open the John Paul Jones House to visitors!
Visit highlights include:
- items from the museum’s collection
- the room John Paul Jones is said to have rented while in Portsmouth, NH during the American Revolution
- “Revolutionary Portsmouth” exhibition
- “An Uncommon Commitment to Peace: Portsmouth Peace Treaty 1905” exhibition by the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum
2026 Operating Hours:
- Thursday-Monday, 10 am – 4 pm
- Tuesday & Wednesday by appointment only
Revolutionary Portsmouth
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?
