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  • Gardening Family Day on April 13. Workshops at 10am, 11:30am, and 1:30 pm. Takes place on the John Paul Jones House Lawn.

    Gardening Family Day

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

    Come celebrate the start of spring at the Portsmouth Historical Society!

  • Book reading and signing event with several of the "2024: 10 Piscataqua Writers" will take place on Wednesday, April 17 from 5:30–7:30 at the Portsmouth Historical Society.

    “10 Piscataqua Writers” Book Signing

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

    See some of the region's brightest talent at this book reading and signing for the 2024 "10 Piscataqua Writers"

  • Workshop on 4/16 at 6 pm Family, Memory, Place: Writing Family Stories for Our Community.

    Workshop: Family, Memory, Place

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

    Join us for this workshop and gain a deeper awareness of how your stories can preserve personal, generational, and communal history.

  • Portsmouth Historical Society Annual Meeting. A members only event happening on April 25

    Annual Meeting (Members Event)

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

    Our 2024 members-only Annual Meeting.

  • 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

    Daily Walking Tours May–October.

  • Young Artists Contest

    Young Artist Contest

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

    Get inspired by our current exhibition to create your own art!

  • 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 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 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.

  • NHAA Awards Reception 5–8pm

    “The Matter of Memory” NHAA Reception

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

    Join us for a special Art Round Town and the NHAA Reception.

  • 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 this tour of our current exhibition.

  • Children’s Day

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

    Join us for drop-in Children's Day activities.