Education Programs
Events
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Carrying Our Past, Beading Our Future
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesJoin Abenaki beading artist, Kimberly-Ann Lussier, as she talks about the history of her craft, and demonstrates beading techniques.
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Cemetery Tours: Point of Graves
Point of Graves 1-199 Mechanic St, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesTake a walk with us through Portsmouth’s two oldest cemeteries - Point of Graves and North Cemetery - and learn about how colonial New England viewed death and their funerals.
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Homeschool Day: History in the Cemetery
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesTake a tour through North Cemetery - the second oldest cemetery in Portsmouth - and learn more about some of the influential figures buried there.
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Homeschool Day: Celia Thaxter & Poetry
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn about Celia Thaxter and her history with the Isles of Shoals. We’ll also take a look at her poetry and try our hand at writing about the places we love.
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Homeschool Day: the Portsmouth Peace Treaty
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn about Portsmouth’s connection to the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War, and how the citizens of Portsmouth helped in this diplomatic endeavor.
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Homeschool Day: The Women of Portsmouth During WWII
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn about the Portsmouth women who took on all kinds of new jobs during the Second World War, and the impact they made on our city.
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PHSA Life & Death Symposium: America 250th
Masonic Temple 45 Miller Ave, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesJoin Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates for a day of history and soup. Speakers will cover commemorations of the nation's 250th anniversary.
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Homeschool Day: Reinventing Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn about the changes that happened to the landscape of Portsmouth in the 1960s and 1970s and the citizens who came together to create community.
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How to Research Your Historic Property
Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrot Ave, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesGet started on your historic plaques journey at our next research session at the Portsmouth Public Library.
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Homeschool Days: Preserving Our Stories
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesHow are the stories of the past preserved and how will our stories be preserved in the future? Learn about the work of historians, archivists, and more.
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Family Day: Artifact Investigation
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesHow different was day-to-day life would be during the Colonial era? Come join us for a hands-on investigation of real artifacts from Portsmouth’s past.
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Children’s Day: Young Artist Contest Workshop
Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesJoin us this Children’s Day with free admission for children and young people ages 18 and under! Enjoy crafts inspired by our current exhibitions. Maybe even submit your creation tot he Young Artist Contest.