Welcome our new staff members!

 

You’ve probably already seen them in the museum hard at work or smiling in photos, but we would like to formally introduce you to our new staff members:
Sabina Ion, Marketing Manager

Sabina is a trained archeologist with a long history in public outreach. She most recently worked at the American independence Museum and loves translating the work that happens inside the museum into the digital world to share with a broader audience.

Sarah Robbitts-Terry, Volunteer and Program Coordinator

Sarah has enjoyed a career as an educator in schools as well as museums. She is passionate about lifelong learning and can’t wait to bring all kinds of new programs, workshops, and activities to the Portsmouth community.

Molly Liolios, Collections Manager and Registrar

Molly has her masters in History and Archives from U Mass Boston and has previously worked at the Heritage Museum and Gardens. She looks forward to sharing objects that have not been on display.

Kim Simmons, Development Manager

Kim comes to us from just across town, having most recently worked at Albacore Park. She has a passion for all things maritime and is particularly excited when the tall ships come to town. She plans to use her enthusiasm for community history to broaden engagement with the Historical Society.

A successful end to the 2022 season

Show+ Tell Exhibition featuring Greater Seacoast Illustrators. Image has a green background and several characters featured in these illustrated books below.
Bonus Gingerbread, exhibition extended until December 30. Written on a snowy backdrop with an adorable cartoon penguin wearing a pink sweater.

From the collection

Season Ending Soon text over an image of the Historical Society building
In an era before supermarkets where would you go for foodstuffs? Your local grocers or merchants who sometimes styled themselves as “West India Goods” retailers. This jug was made for Alfred Tucker who sold foodstuffs, including imports from the Caribbean such as rum and molasses from his shop in Spring Hill (the area where Market, Bow, and Ceres streets meet). This bustling area is now home to restaurants, ice cream emporiums, and a variety of retail shops, as well as apartments, and private dwellings.

Tucker’s jug reminds us of the area’s previous incarnation and enhances our understanding of the West India grocers’ important role in the mid-nineteenth century.

🏺Jug, New England, ca. 1849–56, Stoneware with cobalt-blue decoration, Gift from the estate of Edward and Florence Morrison (2019. 003).

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