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  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • "Gay" Old Times Walking Tour Stories of Portsmouth's LGBTQ+ Community. Pride Month tours June 16, June 24, and July 1 at 2:30 pm. June 22 at 10 am

    Pride Month LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 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.

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

    Curator Tour

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

    Go behind-the-scenes on a 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 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.

  • Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

    Art Round Town

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

    Open until 8pm with free admission all day.

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

    Curator Tour

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

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

  • John Paul Jones 277th Birthday celebrations

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

    Celebrate John Paul Jones' 227th birthday with free admission, cupcakes, and music at the John Paul Jones house.

  • 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 at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

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

  • Golden Vault outline to the left set over a transparent image of the gallery space with wooden balustrade. Text reads: Object Spotlight Wednesday, July 10 5:30–6:30 pm Program closes August 31

    Adopt an Artifact

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

    Help us preserve our collection for future generations to learn from and enjoy.

  • Colonial Field Day Saturday, July 13 at 10 am – 2 pm on the John Paul Jones House Lawn

    Colonial Field Day

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

    Step back in time and join us for a morning of old-fashioned yard games.