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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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“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
Spend an hour walking through our downstairs exhibition with the experts. Curators and museum staff will highlight behind-the-scenes exhibition creation, point out favorite items included, and add further information that just couldn't fit within or on the walls of our museum.
Book Signing: Portsmouth Time Machine
Book Signing: Portsmouth Time Machine
Join author J. Dennis Robinson, and illustrator Robert Squier at a book signing for "Portsmouth Time Machine."
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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.
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Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
3 events,
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
We'll be open until 8 p.m. for Art 'Round Town. Visit our two most recent exhibitions "A Sense of Place" and "Reinventing Portsmouth" both are a part of Portsmouth's 400th-anniversary celebrations.
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John Paul Jones Birthday Bash
John Paul Jones Birthday Bash
276 has never looked this good! Join us on Sunday, July 9 for the John Paul Jones Birthday Bash. There will be lawn games and activities all day. Join us 12–2pm for a Color Guard demonstration and cake cutting.
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Learn about 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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Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Learn the untold stories of navigators, artists, authors, tavern keepers, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth on this 90 minutes tour.
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Adopt an Artifact (Members Event)
Adopt an Artifact (Members Event)
Ensure the proper care and preservation of our collections material by adopting an artifact.
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Read It and Eat! Blue Strawbery
Read It and Eat! Blue Strawbery
Break bread with the Portsmouth Historical Society and celebrate the way food brings a community together. This July, we’re featuring The Blue Strawbery Cookbook, or, Cooking Brilliantly Without Recipes by James Haller. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of great food and great conversation!
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“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
Spend an hour walking through our downstairs exhibition with the experts. Curators and museum staff will highlight behind-the-scenes exhibition creation, point out favorite items included, and add further information that just couldn’t fit within or on the walls of our museum.
1 event,
2 events,
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.
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Knit Happens
Knit Happens
Get Hooked on History!
Whether you are a seasoned knitter or if you’re new to casting on, bring your projects or start fresh at the Portsmouth Historical Society’s social yarn circle every 4th Friday from 2:30 – 3:30 pm!
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1 event,
Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
1 event,
1 event,
3 events,
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
We’ll be open until 8 p.m. on August 4th 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.In anticipation of the Lantern Festival coming up at the end of September, the Alliance for Greater […]