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SUMMARY:Spring Auction
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited!\nThis signature event offers you the opportunity to engage with hands-on history while directly supporting the students and families who benefit from our work. From our third-grade history program\, where we visit every Portsmouth public school classroom each month at no cost\, to homeschool days\, lectures\, free Family Days\, and other public programs serving learners of all ages\, your participation ensures these meaningful experiences remain accessible and impactful.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				RSVP to the Preview Party & Silent Auction\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Select Auction Items Preview:\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				TWO Salt Box Lavender Farm 2026 Season PassesIncludes admission to workshops\, live music\, and more! \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Portsmouth EscapeWeeknight stay at the Davenport Inn and $100 gift card to Cure Restaurant \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Let’s Play Ball!Two premium tickets to the Red Sox on June 16 and a gift card for Row 34 (has a Kenmore Square location!) \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Gardener’s DelightTwo tickets to Art in Bloom and the Pocket Garden Tours. Gift cards to Perch & Petal\, Wild Valentine\, and Nooney Farm \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Pearl of PortsmouthA beautiful pair of 14-carat gold pearl earrings from Summerwind \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Prescott Park Arts FestivalFamily Season Pass\, tickets for four and other bonuses \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wood Island ExperiencePrivate day-trip with gift cards for the perfect picnic \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Portsmouth StaycationStay at Hotel Thaxter and a fully paid dinner at Moxy (with a $50 bar tab) \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Portsmouth Light TourPrivate tour for up to eight at this landmark that is not open to the public \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Become a Member Today!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Learn About the Exhibition
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/spring-auction-2026/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs,Welcome Center & Museum Shop Programs
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SUMMARY:Family Day: Portsmouth on Foot
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Portsmouth with your junior historians!\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				RSVP to our Family Day\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank you to our Family Day sponsor for making this free\, family-friendly event possible: \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank you to our contributing partner\, Window Woman of New England\, for celebrating Preservation Month with us.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/family-day-portsmouth-on-foot/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs,Walking Tours
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SUMMARY:Portsmouth Orange Cake Bake-Off @ Strawbery Banke's Springfest
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URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/orange-cake-bake-off/
LOCATION:Strawbery Banke\, 14 Hancock Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Days: Loyalist or Patriot
DESCRIPTION:For our final lesson\, we will head to the John Paul Jones House and see the new exhibition “Revolutionary Portsmouth” to learn about the lives of everyday citizens.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register for the Homeschool History Program!
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/homeschool-may-revolutionary-war/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Young Artist Contest Reception
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate our Young Artists Contest winners!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join us on June 9 at 5:30 pm to applaud the winners of our third annual Young Artists Contest! Starting They took inspiration and created their own piece of writing or visual art based on our two exhibitions\, “Betty and Barney\,” which tells the fascinating life stories of a New Hampshire couple who believed they were abducted by aliens\, and “Contemporary Currents\,” which features many local artists across different mediums\, and find a piece that inspires you. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Submissions are broken down into the following age divisions:\nAges 7 – 10\nAges 11 – 14\nAges 15 – 18 \nA winner and an honorable mention will be chosen for each age division in the categories of writing and visual art. Winners and honorable mentions will have the opportunity for their work to be displayed at the Portsmouth Historical Society. \nThe contest will be open from April 1st through May 31st. There will be a reception for all entrants and their families at the Historical Society at 5:30pm on June 9\, 2026.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank you to our prize sponsors:
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/yac-reception-2026/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs
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SUMMARY:US@250: Big Watch at Strawbery Banke
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URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/us250-big-watch/
LOCATION:Strawbery Banke\, 14 Hancock Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs
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SUMMARY:Pride Month: Pre-Parade History and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate years of Seacoast Pride!\nKick off Portsmouth Pride at the John Paul Jones House! Browse artifacts from our city’s LGBTQ+ history\, then join us on the lawn to make mini-flags and buttons to take with you to the parade. A relaxed\, family-friendly space for all ages before the festivities begin. The Portsmouth Pride Parade is hosted by our friends at NH Outright. \nThis is a free\, drop-in event. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Don’t forget to check out our LGBTQ+ History Walking Tours!\nLearn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs\, organizations\, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour. Tours are $20 for non-members and $15 for members and discounted groups.\nNote: the June 20 tour will end at the start of the Portsmouth Pride Parade.\n			\n				Join a June LGBTQ+ Tour
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/pride-history-and-crafts/
LOCATION:John Paul Jones House\, 43 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Evening: Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night looking up at the sky\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				RSVP to our Family Day\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank you to our Family Day sponsor for making this free\, family-friendly event possible:
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/family-day-stargazing/
LOCATION:John Paul Jones House\, 43 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs,John Paul Jones Programs
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series “The Politicization of Shoes” at Portsmouth Historical
DESCRIPTION:“Revolutionary Portsmouth” Joint Lecture Series:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Politicization of Shoes: Purchasing Patriotism During the Revolutionary Era\, 1760s–1770sThursday\, September 24\, 2026\, 5:30–6:30 p.m.Portsmouth Historical Society\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth \nDr. Kimberly Alexander explores how everyday consumer choices became acts of political expression during the Revolutionary era. Focusing on shoes as a case study\, she reveals how American women supported boycotts of English goods by purchasing locally made footwear and repairing existing pairs\, helping disrupt British industry and advance the cause of independence. \nDr. Kimberly Alexander is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Museum Studies in the History Department at the University of New Hampshire. A former curator at institutions including the MIT Museum\, Peabody Essex Museum\, and Strawbery Banke Museum\, she specializes in material culture and dress history. Her publications include Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era and Fashioning the New England Family. \n			\n				Get your tickets to the lecture
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/lecture-revolution-shoes/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs,John Paul Jones Programs
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series "The Enduring Legacy of Wentworth Cheswill"
DESCRIPTION:“Revolutionary Portsmouth” Joint Lecture Series:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Enduring Legacy of Wentworth CheswillThursday\, November 12\, 2026\, 5:30–6:30 p.m.Portsmouth Historical Society\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth \nJohn Herman offers a closer look at Wentworth Cheswill\, a pioneering and often overlooked figure in early American history. An archaeologist\, messenger rider\, and the first person of African descent elected to public office in the United States\, Cheswill’s life reflects a remarkable journey from enslavement to civic leadership. This talk highlights his lasting impact and the broader story of Black history in Revolutionary-era New England. \nJohn Herman is an artist\, educator\, and performer whose work brings local history to life. His practice spans visual art and improvisational theatre\, and he has been featured in NH PBS’s Granite State Challenge as part of its America250 programming. He is the author of Wentworth Cheswill’s Ride: Chasing a Would-Be American Folk Hero. \n			\n				Get your tickets to the lecture
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/lecture-cheswill/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs,John Paul Jones Programs
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