Assembly of the community quilt is underway! We have a small committee of volunteers putting together all the squares we received. We plan to reveal our progress at our John Paul Jones Jubilee event (online!) on September 10th! More details and links for tickets to this event farther down. We’ve been busy preparing the quilt…
Updated Hours!
Starting August 7, 2020, the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center will be open 10:00 am–4:00 pm Friday–Monday
“Threads: A Community Quilt for 2020” Opens at Portsmouth Historical Society on Friday, August 7
“Threads: A Community Quilt for 2020” Opens at Portsmouth Historical Society on Friday, August 7 Quietly, behind the scenes, a team of masked historians has been assembling a landmark exhibition of some uniquely American art. Created by the nonprofit Portsmouth Historical Society, “Threads: A Community Quilt for 2020” opens at the Society’s Academy Gallery adjacent…
Walking Tours Are the Perfect Portsmouth Adventure
Please note that the hours of Walking Tours have changed since this press release was distributed Walking Tours Are the Perfect Portsmouth Adventure Looking for the ideal outdoor activity during these unprecedented times? The Portsmouth Historical Society suggests its historical walking tours, which are totally affordable, super educational, and highly entertaining. They also provide outdoor…
Portsmouth Historical Society Reopening July 10
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…
