Knit Happens
JPJ Open on Veterans Day
Built in 1758, the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum is a registered national historic landmark.
Although the season officially ended on October 9, the John Paul Jones House will be open on Saturday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
Free admission for all.
Art ‘Round Town
We’ll be open until 8 p.m. on October 6th for Art ‘Round Town!
Free admission all day long.
Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.
Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bellringing Celebration
Join us below the cherry tree at the John Paul Jones House to celebrate the Portsmouth Peace Treaty!
This year is the 118th Anniversary of the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty on September 5, 1905. The spirit of the Treaty, the statesmanship of the diplomats and President Roosevelt, and the citizen diplomacy of local people is a legacy that is perhaps more important than ever in these turbulent global times — and is echoed in the themes of the “Diplomats in Portsmouth” exhibit displayed for the Portsmouth NH 400th at the John Paul Jones House.
By re-enacting the bellringing that occurred when the Treaty was signed on September 5, 1905, we echo the celebration all around the Seacoast that welcomed the news that the Russo-Japanese War was over and we commemorate the active role local citizens played in helping to achieve that peace. So the sounding of bells around the state at 3:47 pm on September 5th is the historical, and in many ways most meaningful celebration of Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day, an official statewide observance since unanimous legislation was passed in 2010.
Community Art Family Day