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SUMMARY:Daily Walking Tours (May–October)
DESCRIPTION:Daily Walking Tours\nWalking Through 400 Years of History\nDaily at 10:30 amSaturday and the 2nd and 4th Friday at 2:30 pmThis daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets\, stories\, buildings\, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Book your walking tour!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tour Description:\nLearn 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! \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Walking Tour Rates:\nTours 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.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/daily-walking-tours-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:From Loyalist to Liberty\nSemi-Monthly at 2:30 pm\nFirst and third Fridays of the month\nThis 90-minute walking tour traces the path of Portsmouth during the 1770s. From a hub of British loyalty\, a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism.\n				\nBook your walking tour!\nTour Description:\nLearn about British settlement of the Seacoast and the economic prosperity that made Portsmouth the capital city of the royal colony and then see how the events of the 1770s changed public opinion to that of revolution. During your 90-minute walk\, you will visit sites that are related to the American Revolution including: North Church and State House Plaque\, Queen’s Chapel\, Liberty Pole\, Pitt Tavern\, and more. \nWalking Tour Rates:\nTours 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.\nAll tours depart from Portsmouth Historical Society\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth NH.\nOnline reservations close 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please call (603) 436-8433 for last minute bookings.\nUpgrade your ticket for just $5 to also visit our galleries and John Paul Jones House.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/loyalist-to-liberty-tour/2025-09-05/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bell Ringing
DESCRIPTION:Join us below the cherry tree at the John Paul Jones House to celebrate the Portsmouth Peace Treaty!\nThis year is the 120th 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 at the John Paul Jones House. \nBy 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.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/ppt-bell-ringing-2025/
LOCATION:John Paul Jones House\, 43 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:John Paul Jones Programs
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SUMMARY:Art Round Town
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be open until 8 p.m. every First Friday for Art ‘Round Town!\nFree admission all day long.\nVisit our most recent exhibition\, “Cabot Lyford: Winds of Change” and view highlights from our permanent collection in our “Past & Present” exhibition. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn More About the Exhibition\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Don’t forget about our free curator tours!\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n					\n					\n					\n						 Curator Tour "Revolutionary Portsmouth"June 5\, 2026 12:00 pm   Curator Tour “Revolutionary Portsmouth”June 5\, 2026 5:30 pm   "Betty & Barney" Curator TourJuly 3\, 2026 12:00 pm   "Betty & Barney" Curator TourJuly 3\, 2026 5:30 pm   Curator Tour “Revolutionary Portsmouth”August 7\, 2026 12:00 pm   "Betty & Barney" Curator TourSeptember 4\, 2026 12:00 pm
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/art-sept25/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Winds of Change" Curator Tour
DESCRIPTION:A behind-the-scenes look at our current exhibition\nWalk through “Winds of Change\,” a retrospective of the work of Cabot Lyford (1925–2016)\, with Guest Curator Rachel Walls. Learn how Lyford’s experimental approach to different materials and his advocacy of environmental and political issues through his art can resonate with viewers as much now as it did in the 20th century. \nFinish your tour with a visit to the complementary\, contemporary exhibition upstairs featuring a juried selection of NHAA artists. \nTours happen at 12:00 and 5:30 pm.\nThis is a free tour\, no registration required. \nLearn more about the exhibition \n 
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/lyford-curator-tour-2/2025-09-05/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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