Adopt An Artifact
That need for repair is exactly what led to establishing the “Adopt an Artifact” program. We invite you to be a part of preserving history by sponsoring the restoration and care of an artifact (or artifacts). All adoptions as a part of this program will go towards restoration and our mission of preserving the history of Portsmouth.
Thank you for Adopting an Artifact
Artifact adoptions are closed for 2023. They will reopen in July of 2024. Please look forward to hearing about our conservation efforts when we kick off the round of adoptions next summer. If you would like to donate to help our collections at any time of year, you can do so here or email us at development@portsmouthhistory.org.
A special thank you to the following individuals who have adopted an item from our collection:
- Diane Fagan Affleck
- Robin Albert
- Ceal Anderson
- in honor of Patricia Brunette
- Sharon Churchill
- Margaret L Clarke
- in honor of Anna Herrera
- Ellen Fineberg & Vincent Lombardi
- Tom Kaufhold
- in honor of Molly Liolios
- Karen McDonnell
- Ellen & Walt Patton
- Gordon Stone
- Tammi Truax
- Elizabeth Valway
Artifacts from the 2023 Program
$50 Sponsorship Level
Baseball
Commode
Doll
Frank Jones Ale Poster
Funeral Gloves
Pitcher
Portrait of Sarah H March
Ruth Blay Quilt
Ribbon Banner
Slippers
Surveyor's Compass
Top Hat
$150 Sponsorship Level
Bodice
Child's Dress
Hair Wreath
John Paul Jones Bust
Pease Diorama
Portrait of Carrie Parker Gerrish
Portrait of Joseph Haven
Portrait of an Unknown Man
Toy Cradle
Tray
Worktable
$250 Sponsorship Level
Card Table
Chest of Drawers
Dressing Gown
Fire Bucket
Portrait of Samuel M Dockum
$500 Sponsorship Level
Looking Glass
Peace Treaty Armchair
Portrait of Alfred Beck
Portrait of George Boardman
Sculpture
How does the program work?
Artifact adoption, or “sponsorship”, lasts one year from the date of adoption. Please note that the adoption of an artifact does not mean you are purchasing the item, but rather sponsoring the artifact in support of the museum’s overall mission. As our interpretation of the mansion and property evolves, some artifacts may be removed from display at the end of a season.
All adoptions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Adoptions go not only to the maintenance of a specific artifact but to support the museum mission as a whole. Portsmouth Historical Society is not limited to immediately conserving an artifact if funds are not raised in full.