That need for repair is exactly what led to establishing the “Adopt an Artifact” program. We invite you to be a part of preserving history by sponsoring the restoration and care of an artifact (or artifacts). All adoptions as a part of this program will go towards restoration and our mission of preserving the history of Portsmouth.
Artifacts from the 2024 Program
$50 Sponsorship Level
Baseball
Cane
Commode
Funeral Gloves
Ostrich Fan
Portrait of Sarah H March
Ribbon Banner
Ruth Blay Quilt
Slippers
Surveyor's Compass
Top Hat
$150 Sponsorship Level
Glebe Lands Map
Ostrich Cape
John Paul Jones Bust
Pease Diorama
PHS Football Team
Portrait of Carrie Parker Gerrish
Portrait of Joseph Haven
Toy Cradle
$250 Sponsorship Level
Card Table
Chest of Drawers
Drown Miniature
Dressing Gown
Fire Bucket
Opal Fan
Portrait of Samuel M Dockum
Vaughan Silhouette
$500 Sponsorship Level
Looking Glass
Peace Treaty Armchair
Portrait of Alfred Beck
Portrait of George Boardman
Sculpture
Ships Model
How does the program work?
Artifact adoption, or “sponsorship”, lasts one year from the date of adoption. Please note that the adoption of an artifact does not mean you are purchasing the item, but rather sponsoring the artifact in support of the museum’s overall mission. As our interpretation of the mansion and property evolves, some artifacts may be removed from display at the end of a season.
All adoptions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Adoptions go not only to the maintenance of a specific artifact but to support the museum mission as a whole. Portsmouth Historical Society is not limited to immediately conserving an artifact if funds are not raised in full.
Thank you for Adopting an Artifact
A special thank you to the following individuals who have adopted an item from our collection:
- Diane Fagan Affleck
- Robin Albert
- Ceal Anderson
- in honor of Patricia Brunette
- Sharon Churchill
- Margaret L Clarke
- in honor of Anna Herrera
- Ellen Fineberg & Vincent Lombardi
- Tom Kaufhold
- in honor of Molly Liolios
- Karen McDonnell
- Ellen & Walt Patton
- Gordon Stone
- Tammi Truax
- Elizabeth Valway