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SUMMARY:Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour\nLearn the untold stories of navigators\, preachers\, artists\, authors\, tavern keepers\, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth on this 90 minutes tour.\n				\n \n\n					Tour Description:\nFor over 400 years women have been shaping the course of Portsmouth’s history. After the 90-minute walking tour\, we hope you will walk away surprised by all the ways that women have impacted the fabric of this city. Your tour will cover almost two miles including Prescott Park and the Old Harbor.\n				\n\n					Walking Tour Rates:\nTours are $15 for members\, $20 for non-members\, $15 for discounted groups (Children 5-18\, Seniors 62+\, Students\, Portsmouth Residents)\, and free for children 5 and under.\nAll tours depart from Portsmouth Historical Society\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth NH.\nOnline reservations close 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please call (603) 436-8433 for last minute bookings.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/women-of-portsmouth-walking-tour/2025-07-09/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Day: Colonial Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for historic lawn games\nPut down your screens\, step back in time and join us for a morning of old-fashioned yard games! From bag races to Game of Graces\, embrace the simplicity and timeless joy found in playing outside with family and friends. \nThank you to our sponsor Newburyport Bank for making this program FREE for everyone.\nNo registration is required.
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LOCATION:John Paul Jones House\, 43 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Along the Waterfront Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: \n				\n\n					Along the Waterfront\nTwice a Month at 2:30 pm\nThird and fourth Wednesdays of the month\nStretch your legs on our longest walking tour! This two-hour tour includes Prescott Park\, the working waterfront\, the tugboats\, a bit of beer history and more. Born and bred Portsmouth local\, Ron Sher\, adds personal anecdotes and depth to this extended tour.\n				\n \n\n					Walking Tour Rates:\nTours are $15 for members\, $20 for non-members\, $15 for discounted groups (Children 5-18\, Seniors 62+\, Students\, Portsmouth Residents)\, and free for children 5 and under.\nAll tours depart from Portsmouth Historical Society\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth NH.\nOnline reservations close 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please call (603) 436-8433 for last minute bookings.\nUpgrade your ticket for just $5 to also visit our galleries and John Paul Jones House.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/along-the-waterfront-walking-tour-2/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Along the Waterfront Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: \n				\n\n					Along the Waterfront\nTwice a Month at 2:30 pm\nThird and fourth Wednesdays of the month\nStretch your legs on our longest walking tour! This two-hour tour includes Prescott Park\, the working waterfront\, the tugboats\, a bit of beer history and more. Born and bred Portsmouth local\, Ron Sher\, adds personal anecdotes and depth to this extended tour.\n				\n \n\n					Walking Tour Rates:\nTours are $15 for members\, $20 for non-members\, $15 for discounted groups (Children 5-18\, Seniors 62+\, Students\, Portsmouth Residents)\, and free for children 5 and under.\nAll tours depart from Portsmouth Historical Society\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth NH.\nOnline reservations close 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please call (603) 436-8433 for last minute bookings.\nUpgrade your ticket for just $5 to also visit our galleries and John Paul Jones House.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/along-the-waterfront-walking-tour-2/2025-07-23/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Public Art in Portsmouth
DESCRIPTION:Did you know there are FOUR pieces of public art by Cabot Lyford in Portsmouth? Join us and learn more!\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register for the Public Art Lecture\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About the Presenters\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Chris Dwyer\nM. Christine “Chris” Dwyer is co-owner and Senior Vice President of RMC Research\, a national education consulting firm based in Portsmouth since 1985 where she has specialized in literacy\, early childhood policy and school improvement as well as research in arts and culture. She served seven terms on the Portsmouth City Council\, where she played key roles in major civic projects: co-chairing the Middle School renovation\, leading the Prescott Park master plan\, and fundraising for the African Burying Ground. Chris has been a prominent advocate and leader in arts and culture—founding chair of Art‑Speak\, chair of the NH State Council on the Arts\, Board president of the Currier Museum of Art and the Portsmouth Music Hall. She currently co-chairs Portsmouth’s Public Art Review Committee. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Ernie Greenslade\nErnestine “Ernie” Greenslade is co-chair of the Portsmouth Public Art Review Committee (PARC)\, which was established in 2023 to champion high-quality public art for the city and advise on public art-related topics. Always a lover of art\, Ernie became involved with public art after retiring three years ago from her career in community college marketing and public relations. As chair of the PNH400 Legacy Committee\, Ernie and her small committee provided leadership for the creation of a maritime-themed sculpture garden in Bohenko Gateway Park\, which was unveiled as part of the 2023 anniversary celebration. A resident of Portsmouth since 1984\, Ernie loves her city and can’t imagine living anywhere else. She has served on the Prescott Park Board of Directors and as chair of the Portsmouth Public Library Board of Trustees. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Gerry Ward\nGerald W. R. Ward\, PhD\, is the curator of the Portsmouth Historical Society and editor of the Portsmouth Marine Society Press. He is also the Katharine Lane Weems Senior Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture Emeritus at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, and has contributed to many publications on American art and material culture as an author or editor. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston and is serving his seventh term as a State Representative in New Hampshire.
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/public-art-lecture/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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