LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

John Paul Jones House 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Learn 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 States

Learn the untold stories of navigators, artists, authors, tavern keepers, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth on this 90 minutes tour.

Adopt an Artifact (Members Event)

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Ensure the proper care and preservation of our collections material by adopting an artifact.

Read It and Eat! Blue Strawbery

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Break bread with the Portsmouth Historical Society and celebrate the way food brings a community together. This July, we’re featuring The Blue Strawbery Cookbook, or, Cooking Brilliantly Without Recipes by James Haller. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of great food and great conversation!

“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Spend 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.

President Washington Walking Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

This 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.

Portsmouth on Tap: Great Rhythm

Great Rhythm Brewing Company 105 Bartlett St, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Grab a beer inspired by history at this Portsmouth on Tap event.

Knit Happens

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Get Hooked on History!
Whether 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!

Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.

President Washington Walking Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

This 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.

Art ‘Round Town

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

We’ll be open until 8 p.m. on August 4th for Art ‘Round Town! Free admission all day long.Visit our two most recent exhibitions "A Sense of Place" and "Reinventing Portsmouth" both are a part of Portsmouth's 400th anniversary celebrations.In anticipation of the Lantern Festival coming up at the end of September, the Alliance for Greater […]

“Reinventing Portsmouth” Curator Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Hear 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.