“Gay” Old Times: Stories of Portsmouth’s LGBTQ+ Community
Once a month at 2:30 pm Second Sundays of the month
Learn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
Tour guide Tom Kaufhold will take you through Portsmouth for this engaging 90-minute tour. You will pass by many beautiful historic sites and learn some important facts about Portsmouth LGBTQ+ people, places and events, including:
How UNH and the NH Supreme Court impacted Portsmouth’s LGBTQ+ community
Where the first gay and women’s bars were in Portsmouth
The restaurant credited with starting Portsmouth’s restaurant renaissance
The church that supported two LGBTQ+ organizations for decades.
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.
Semi-Monthly at 2:30 pm First and third Fridays of the month
This 90-minute walking tour walks in the footsteps of George Washington, stopping at many of the places he stayed or visited during his Presidential tour of New England that took place six months after his inauguration.
President Washington visited Portsmouth for four days in the fall of 1789 as part of the President’s tour of the northern states six months after his inauguration. During your 90-minute walk, you will follow the route of the President down Congress Street to the site of the former British State House in Market Square where he addressed the citizens of Portsmouth. By the end of this walking tour you’ll get a sense of just how busy the presidential visit truly was!
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.
We are thrilled to announce a new program series celebrating the history of Portsmouth, NH. We’ve partnered with six different breweries in Portsmouth to host beer and trivia nights. Each brewery is creating a limited-edition beer inspired by a particular figure or event in our history. The events will take place at the breweries with our staff hosting historic games and trivia.
When: Thursday, November 16, 5 – 7 pm Where: Earth Eagle Brewings, 175 High St, Portsmouth, NH What: drink a limited-edition beer inspired by the Portsmouth ride of Paul Revere and participate in historical trivia and games
This beer is inspired by:
Paul Revere
Most people know about Paul Revere’s most famous ride to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775, but did you know that he set forth from Boston four months earlier to Portsmouth? He came with a warning about rising tensions between British regulars and colonists, specifically that the military may try to seize provincial powder stores at Fort William and Mary.
Daily at 10:30 am Saturday and the 2nd and 4th Friday at 2:30 pm
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
Learn why Portsmouth is the hub of the New Hampshire Seacoast! Our downtown is filled with hidden treasures. Our knowledgeable walking tour guides will introduce you to the city’s rich past and lively present—a unique mix of architecture, specialty shops, and bustling streets nestled in a village-like setting. This 90-minute guided walking tour is sure to bring the history of Portsmouth alive!
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.
