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"Gay" Old Times Walking Tour Stories of Portsmouth's LGBTQ+ Community. Tours take place on the third Sunday of the month (May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, and October 20) at 2:30 pm.

LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

Portsmouth Historical Society 10 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.

Read It and Eat! Spring potluck dedicated to seasonal eating and family stories Monday May 20 6–7:30 pm $15 non-member/ $10 member

Read it and Eat!

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

Join us for a spring potluck dedicated to seasonal eating and family stories.

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 Walking Tour

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

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

John Paul Jones House. Portsmouth, NH. Museum

John Paul Jones House Opening Day

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

Visit the John Paul Jones House to see many items from our museum collection and the house this famous naval officer may have once stayed in.

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 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

Join us for a monthly yarn circle!

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 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

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

The Matter of Memory Curator Tour. Every first Friday at noon and 5:30 pm. Free.

Curator Tour

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

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

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 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

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

The Matter of Memory Curator Tour. Every first Friday at noon and 5:30 pm. Free.

Curator Tour

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

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

Homeschool Day: Portsmouth Walking Tours Wed., June 12 & Thurs., June 13 John Paul Jones at 10 a.m. African Burying Ground at 1 p.m.

Homeschool Day Walking Tours

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

Bring the classroom out to the streets of Portsmouth on this walking tour designed for homeschooled students.

Background image of a park with six images of women at the bottom of the page. Text reads "Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour. Tour Dates: May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, and, October 9. Tour times 2:30pm–4pm.

Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour

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

Walk away from this 90-minute tour surprised by all the ways that women have impacted Portsmouth.