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Daily Walking Tour (May–Oct)
Daily Walking Tours Walking Through 400 Years of History Daily at 10:30 am Saturday and the 2nd and 4th Friday at 2:30 pm This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.Tour Description: Learn why Portsmouth is the hub of the New Hampshire Seacoast! Our downtown is filled […]
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President Washington Walking Tour
President Washington Walking Tour
Trace the footsteps of George Washington with this 90-minute walking tour.
Art ‘Round Town
Art ‘Round Town
We’ll be open until 8pm on May 5th 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. Enter our First Friday RaffleOur May raffle features a lovely straw sunhat paired with a lightweight […]
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Read It and Eat! a Community Conversation
Read It and Eat! a Community Conversation
Register for Read It and Eat! a community conversation and meal inspired by the Black Trumpet cookbook. Copies of the cookbook are not included with registration. Please check your local library or bookshop for a copy! This cookbook is available at the Portsmouth, Kittery, Dover, and Hampton libraries. If you’re unable to access a copy, […]
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Gardening Family Day
Gardening Family Day
Get a jump start on your garden, and spread some wildflowers at the Portsmouth Historical Society's May Family Day on Saturday, May 13, 11am–4pm. This is a free event, that takes place on the John Paul Jones Lawn.
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LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour
Learn the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
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Portsmouth on Tap: Cisco Brewery
Portsmouth on Tap: Cisco Brewery
Salty & Malty since 1623 When: Thursday, May 18, 4 – 6 pmWhere: Cisco Brewery, 35 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth, NHWhat: drink a limited-edition beer inspired by the life of Ona Judge and participate in historical trivia and gamesThis beer is inspired by:Ona Judge was born an enslaved woman. She worked for George and Martha Washington […]
Treasure from the Isles of Shoals: How New Archaeology is Changing Old History
Treasure from the Isles of Shoals: How New Archaeology is Changing Old History
There is treasure here but not the pirate kind. Scientific "digs" on Smuttynose Island are changing New England history. Archaeologist Nathan Hamilton has unearthed 300,000 artifacts to date on this largely uninhabited rock at the Isles of Shoals. Evidence proves prehistoric Native Americans hunted New Hampshire's only offshore islands 6,000 years ago. Hundreds of European […]
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President Washington Walking Tour
President Washington Walking Tour
Trace the footsteps of George Washington with this 90-minute walking tour.
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Book Signing: Portsmouth (a novel)
Book Signing: Portsmouth (a novel)
Join us on Wednesday, May 24 for a book signing with author James Polus. Get a chance to meet and speak with the author of Portsmouth an epic novel spanning multiple generation of a Portsmouth family.
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Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)
Daily Walking Tours Walking Through 400 Years of History Daily at 10:30 am Saturday and the 2nd and 4th Friday at 2:30 pm This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.Tour Description: Learn why Portsmouth is the hub of the New Hampshire Seacoast! Our downtown is filled […]
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President Washington Walking Tour
President Washington Walking Tour
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
Art ‘Round Town
Join us on the first Friday of every month when we are open until 8 p.m. All museum admission is free on First Fridays.