Portsmouth Historical Society Reopening July 10 PORTSMOUTH — “We are definitely ready!” insists Brian LeMay, director of the Portsmouth Historical Society. “We’re being cautious, but it really seems to be time now to open up and share all the great things we’ve got to offer during the second half of 2020.” The Discover Portsmouth Welcome…
We’re Re-Opening!
The Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center and the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum will be open limited days and hours beginning on July 10, 2020 Friday through Monday11:00 am–4:00 pm The Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center will be open to greet visitors and provide access to our new, universally accessible public restrooms! Historical Walking Tours to…
Portsmouth Historical Society To Open New Doors
Portsmouth Historical Society To Open New Doors The Portsmouth Historical Society’s Discover Portsmouth Center will welcome back residents and visitors with brand new doors. The three sets of plate glass doors leading into the exhibition galleries are a major upgrade to the 1810-era brick building at 10 Middle Street. “The tricky part is being able…
“Threads” Lecture Series
We’ve assembled a stand-out crowd of lecturers for this summer and fall! Textile experts Diane Fagan Affleck, formerly of the American Textile History Museum, Lynne Bassett, author of Northern Comfort: New England’s Early Quilts 1780-1850 and co-author of Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War, Jennifer Swope, Assistant Curator at the MFA’s David and…
Portsmouth Historical Society Launches “Threads” Community Quilt & Exhibition
Portsmouth Historical Society Launches “Threads” Community Quilt & Exhibition Contribute your own creative quilt square from home PORTSMOUTH, NH—In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Portsmouth Historical Society proudly announces “Threads: A Community Quilt for 2020.” The highlight of this special exhibition—opening in early July—will be a large quilt to be stitched together from individual squares created…
THREADS: A Community Quilt for 2020
Quilt Square Instructions: PDF Document Download Make your own square to show what you love about your community and mail it to the Portsmouth Historical Society by June 15th! DEADLINE EXTENDED! Please get your squares in the mail by JULY 13! Download the guidelines PDF for full details! While nothing like the current pandemic has…
#PHSFamilyArtChallenge
Challenge No. 2: John Paul Jones Coat of Arms This coat of arms was copied by Virginial Lowell from an image on file at the Masonic Library in Boston. A coat of arms was meant to tell the history and achievements of a family with images and symbols. John Paul Jones’ arms, therefore, have a…
Our 2020 Schedule & COVID-19 Response
Despite challenging times, Portsmouth Historical Society has exciting plans for this summer! Although we have rescheduled “Twilight of American Impressionism,” and “Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” for the 2021 summer season, please check back soon for details about some alternative virtual programs and a major community-wide project that will help see us through the unusual days…