by Portsmouth Historical Society | Jun 8, 2026
A rare chance to see the full historic picture
Learn more about the Revolutionary history of Portsmouth and the time around when the John Paul Jones House was built:
“Revolutionary Portsmouth”
Open now through October 31
Thursday–Monday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Explore Portsmouth life in the turbulent years of the 1760s and 1770s, and to consider some of the many questions and choices our citizens faced at the time. Patriot or Loyalist? Liberty for whom?
Admission begins at $5
From Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
1st and 3rd Fridays at 2:30 pm
Portsmouth, once the capital of the British royal colony of New Hampshire, swiftly went from a hub of royal commerce to a center of patriot sentiment. Learn how the 1770s changed the course of Portsmouth for decades to come.
Tours cost $15-20 per person
by Portsmouth Historical Society | Jun 8, 2026
A rare chance to see the full historic picture
Learn more about the Revolutionary history of Portsmouth and the time around when the John Paul Jones House was built:
“Revolutionary Portsmouth”
Open now through October 31
Thursday–Monday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Explore Portsmouth life in the turbulent years of the 1760s and 1770s, and to consider some of the many questions and choices our citizens faced at the time. Patriot or Loyalist? Liberty for whom?
Admission begins at $5
From Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
1st and 3rd Fridays at 2:30 pm
Portsmouth, once the capital of the British royal colony of New Hampshire, swiftly went from a hub of royal commerce to a center of patriot sentiment. Learn how the 1770s changed the course of Portsmouth for decades to come.
Tours cost $15-20 per person
by Portsmouth Historical Society | Oct 1, 2025
How have historians preserved the past and how will our stories be preserved in the future? Join us and become a preservationist-in-training!
by Portsmouth Historical Society | Jun 24, 2025
Learn about the crafts that are central to the future of our built heritage
Judy Hayward is executive director of Historic Windsor, Inc., and the Preservation Education Institute in Windsor, Vermont. She is the education director for the Traditional Building Conference Series and develops and moderates its distance education programs as well. She served on Historic New England’s Advisory Council. Judy sits on Windsor’s Design Review Commission, a Certified Local Government. She currently serves on the board of the New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. For more than 40 years, she has developed preservation skills training programs for building professionals and written specialized curricula and learning materials on topics including fire safety and historic preservation and accessibility for people with disabilities and historic preservation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Valparaiso University, a master’s degree in public administration from the University of New Hampshire and a Certificate in Educational Technology from Marlboro College Graduate and Professional School. She writes a blog and a column, Materials and Methods, periodically for Traditional Building.
by Portsmouth Historical Society | Apr 18, 2025
Sustainability and Preservation are a perfect pair!
About the Presenter
Window Woman of New England was founded in 2003 by Alison Hardy. The inspiration for the business stemmed from years of frustration while residing in old houses with drafty, broken windows, coupled with dissatisfaction with available replacement options. Rooted in Yankee thrift, it seemed illogical to discard windows brimming with charm and character simply because they were weathered or painted shut. After enduring years of trial and error, extensive research, and growing disillusionment with her career in the textile industry, Alison began refurbishing not only her windows but also those of friends and eventually paying clients.