Meet the Man Behind the Art

Meet the Man Behind the Art

“Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” Lecture

June 17, 2021
6:30 pm

Join us in person or online!

FREE for members
$15 for non-members


Membership Month Winners!

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of Portsmouth Historical Society’s Membership Month raffle. Everyone who joined or renewed in the month of May was entered into a drawing for a private historical walking tour for up to eight people. Those who did so as monthly sustaining members, or at a higher membership level than before, were entered into an additional drawing for a $100 Gift Certificate to our amazing museum shop.

Congratulations to Gerald Beauregard of Stratham, NH for winning the private historical walking tour.

And an additional congratulations to Elisabeth Russell and Albert Hontoog of Portsmouth, NH for winning the Gift Certificate to our Portsmouth Historical Society museum shop.


Movie with Dad!

Father’s Day is right around the corner! Join us for a special FREE screening of the 1959 film John Paul Jones! Starring Robert Stack, Marisa Pavan, Bette Davis, Charles Coburn, and Peter Cushing, this star-studded swashbuckling adventure is the perfect activity to launch Father’s Day weekend.

Friday, June 18th at 6pm
Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center, 10 Middle Street


Members Get Double-Discount on June 18

We’d like to say thank you to all our members! Get double your usual discount in the Museum Shop on Friday, June 18! We’ve got some great gifts for Father’s Day in stock!

New England Magnet set

John Paul Jones Baseball Cap

Portsmouth Mug


We’re Re-Opening!

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 Monday
11:00 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 resume!

The John Paul Jones House will be open for specially guided tours!

For this phased reopening, we will be following the recommendations of public health officials and museum associations. We will have disposable masks and hand sanitizer available for all guests, and we are working to have the safest, cleanest, and most touch-free environment as possible!

More links and details will be posted here as we have them.

We look forward to seeing you!

Anne Marie Neal is ready!

So is George Badger!