Annual Jubilee Tickets On Sale Now!!

Annual Fundraiser will Support Local Artists & Portsmouth Historical Society

Our benefit auction through Bidding For Good, featuring more than 50 works of art by local artists, opens to bidding on the evening of September 10th and runs through October 7th. Your winning bid will be split equally between the Portsmouth Historical Society and each artist! Our exclusive, online Jubilee program will have a VIP preview of the auction, the unveiling of the “Threads” Community Quilt, music, and more! Plus, everyone who purchases a ticket gets a take-out goodie-bag with delicious treats from Wood Stove Kitchen, Port City Pretzels, and Naughty Good Bites!
A huge thanks to our event sponsors Ashton & Company, P.A., Lynne Joyce/Tate & Foss Sotheby’s International Realty, Westerly Portsmouth, Southport Printing, and Seacoast Flash!


More information at www.portsmouthhistory.org/jubilee! Get your tickets by clicking here! And don’t forget to get your wine raffle tickets, too!

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What Would Washington Sleep Under?

Coverlet (George Washington coverlet), detail. Probably Bolton, England, ca. 1780; cotton. Portsmouth Historical Society; Gift of Mrs. John F. Tyler (2005.033).

Zoom with us Thursday, August 27 at 7:30pm for a special lecture with Jennifer Swope, Assistant Curator of Textile and Fashion Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In her talk, “Coverlets & Counterpanes of New Hampshire: Bedcovers for a New Nation,” Swope will discuss some of the oldest objects on display in the “Threads” exhibition, and their brushes with colonial fame.

FREE for members
$15 for non-members
Get your tickets here!


VOTES FOR WOMEN

Celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage with unique crafts and souvenirs available at our Museum Shop!


Obama: an Intimate Portrait

This stunning SAACC exhibition is accessible inside the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center by advance ticket purchase. Get your tickets here!