Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThis daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bellringing Celebration
John Paul Jones House 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThe 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. Join us at our cherry tree to commemorate the event!
Museum Closed
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesBoth of our properties will be closed on Wednesday, September 6.
Community Art Family Day
John Paul Jones House 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesCome to the Historical Society on September 9th to experiment with community art projects! Contribute to an enormous Jackson Pollock-style painting, help us create a popsicle stick masterpiece, and then join one of our ArtBot workshops and make your own spirographing robot!
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn the untold stories of navigators, preachers, artists, authors, tavern keepers, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth on this 90 minutes tour.
“Reinventing Portsmouth” Curator Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesHear what the Portsmouth Arts and Culture scene was like in the 1970s and gain a deeper understanding of how the city we know today was physically shaped by this pivotal period. Our curator tours are free with museum admission.
President Washington Walking Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThis 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.
“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesSpend an hour walking through our downstairs exhibition with the experts. Curators and museum staff will highlight behind-the-scenes exhibition creation, point out favorite items included, and add further information that just couldn’t fit within or on the walls of our museum.
Knit Happens
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesWhether you are a seasoned knitter or if you’re new to casting on, bring your projects or start fresh at the Portsmouth Historical Society’s social yarn circle every 4th Friday from 2:30 – 3:30 pm!
A Murder Mystery Evening
The Music Hall Lounge 131 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesCan you solve this sensational crime before the clock runs out? Inspired by historic murders on Smuttynose Island in 1873, this interactive evening will invite one and all to try to solve one of Portsmouth’s most infamous crimes.
Portsmouth on Tap: Liars Bench
Liars Bech Beer Compny 459 Islington Street #4, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesJoin us for this next event in the Portsmouth on Tap Series. The September event is hosted by Liars Bench and their brew is inspired by the Portsmouth Peace Treaty.