Homeschool Days: Loyalist or Patriot
Family Day: Colonial Field Day
Join us for historic lawn games
Put down your screens, step back in time and join us for a morning of old-fashioned yard games! From bag races to Game of Graces, embrace the simplicity and timeless joy found in playing outside with family and friends.
Thank you to our sponsor Newburyport Bank for making this program FREE for everyone.
No registration is required.
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
From Loyalist to Liberty
Semi-Monthly at 2:30 pm First and third Fridays of the month This 90-minute walking tour traces the path of Portsmouth during the 1770s. From a hub of British loyalty, a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism.
Book your walking tour!
Tour Description:
Learn about British settlement of the Seacoast and the economic prosperity that made Portsmouth the capital city of the royal colony and then see how the events of the 1770s changed public opinion to that of revolution. During your 90-minute walk, you will visit sites that are related to the American Revolution including: North Church and State House Plaque, Queen’s Chapel, Liberty Pole, Pitt Tavern, and more.
Walking Tour Rates:
Tours are $15 for members, $20 for non-members, $15 for discounted groups (Children 5-18, Seniors 62+, Students, Portsmouth Residents), and free for children 5 and under.
All tours depart from Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth NH.
Online reservations close 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please call (603) 436-8433 for last minute bookings.
Upgrade your ticket for just $5 to also visit our galleries and John Paul Jones House.
Homeschool Program: Portsmouth and the Revolution
How did the people of Portsmouth’s past live? Find out at our homeschool programs.
Revolutionary Portsmouth: The Raid on Fort William and Mary
Learn about a significant New Hampshire event that was part of the lead up to the American Revolution
About the Presenter:
Paul Timmerman is a retired healthcare software executive with a lifelong interest in
history. He serves on the board of the Friends of Fort Constitution, and as president and captain of the
1st NH Regiment. Paul is leading the 250th Raid on Fort William and Mary anniversary event planning
committee, with events planned for December 14th and 15th this year.