• Indigenous Life in New England

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

    Construct an eastern conical wigwam on our lawn!

  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bell Ringing

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

    Join in the annual Portsmouth tradition of ringing the bells to commemorate the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, ending the Russ-Japanese War.

  • Coastal Critters Family Day

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

    Hands-on activities teach all about our magnificent oceans and the creatures that live there!

  • Colonial Field Day

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

    Step back in time and join us for a morning of old-fashioned yard games.

  • John Paul Jones 277th Birthday celebrations

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

    Celebrate John Paul Jones' 227th birthday with free admission, cupcakes, and music at the John Paul Jones house.

  • John Paul Jones House Opening Day

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

    Visit the John Paul Jones House to see many items from our museum collection and the house this famous naval officer may have once stayed in.

  • 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!

  • Community Art Family Day

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

    Come to the Historical Society on September 9th to experiment with community art projects! Contribute to an enormous Jackson Pollock-style painting, help us create a popsicle stick masterpiece, and then join one of our ArtBot workshops and make your own spirographing robot!

  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bellringing Celebration

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

    The sounding of bells around the state at 3:47 pm on September 5th is the historical, and in many ways most meaningful celebration of Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day, an official statewide observance. Join us at our cherry tree to commemorate the event!

  • Twilight Tour

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

    See the objects that have defined multiple eras of Portsmouth's history, from its indigenous past to the present day, on this special evening when we are open until 8 p.m. alongside many other houses that make up the Portsmouth Historical Sites Association.

  • LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

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

    Learn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.

  • John Paul Jones Birthday Bash

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

    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.