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  • From Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour. Tour Dates: May 3 and 17 June 7 and 21 July 5 and 19 August 2 and 16 September 6 and 20 October 4 and 18

    Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour

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

    See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.

  • Read it and Eat!

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

    Join us for this potluck dinner in the museum gallery.

  • Along the Waterfront Walking Tour Tour Dates: May 15 & 22 June 19 & 26 July 17 & 24 August 21 & 28 September 18 & 25 October 16 & 23 $20 General Ticket $15 Member and Discount Ticket

    Along the Waterfront

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

    Stretch your legs on this two-hour tour that goes down to Portsmouth's working waterfront.

  • Portsmouth History Homeschool Program, taking place on the third Friday of each month at two different times. Hosted by the Portsmouth Historical Society. Graphic features a quill pen and a sextant.

    Portsmouth History Homeschool Program

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

    Join the Portsmouth Historical Society for eight hands-on learning lessons about all different aspects of Seacoast history!

  • Knit Happens Program Image. Burgundy background with a ball of different color blue yarn and knitting needles poke through it on the left-hand side. Right-hand side has white text that reads: 4th Friday of the month 2:30 – 3:30 pm Social yarn circle $5 suggested donation

    Knit Happens

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

    Join us for a monthly yarn circle!

  • Indigenous Life in New England with Jennifer Lee. Saturday, September 28, 11am–3 pm. Wigwam on the lawn of the John Paul Jones House

    Indigenous Life in New England

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

    Construct an eastern conical wigwam on our lawn!

  • Image of downtown Portsmouth at the intersection of Market Square. The North Church steeple rises uup into the blue sky at left, a person is walking across the road and three story brick buildings line the right side of the street. Text reads "Daily Walking Tours"

    Daily Walking Tours (May–October)

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

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

  • Curator Tours

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

    Go behind-the-scenes on this tour of our current exhibitions.

  • From Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour. Tour Dates: May 3 and 17 June 7 and 21 July 5 and 19 August 2 and 16 September 6 and 20 October 4 and 18

    Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour

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

    See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.

  • How to Research Your Historic Property. Sunday, October 6 5:30 p.m. at the Portsmouth Public Library. Free Program. Image of an old wooden door.

    How to Research Your Historic Property

    Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrot Ave, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Learn more about the Portsmouth Plaque Program and start researching your property.