On Tuesday bells will ring across Portsmouth and Kittery in celebration of the signing of the Portsmouth Treaty in 1905, which ended the Russo-Japanese War (and for which Theodore Roosevelt earned the Nobel Peace Prize). Every year on September 5, bells in Portsmouth and Kittery are rung at 3:47 PM, the time when the treaty […]
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Don’t miss out on 400 years of history during the annual Twilight Tour next Friday! That’s a lot of history rolled into 10 historic properties on one beautiful night in Portsmouth. We think you can do it, but fear not, your tickets allow you to visit all the sites for the remainder of the 2023
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Saturday is Beatrix Potter Day at the Wentworth-Coolidge! Hop down to the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Park at 375 Little Harbor Road in Portsmouth on Saturday, July 29, from 10an to 2pm. Celebrate the legendary children’s author/illustrator’s birthday with a leisurely day of crafts, a sensory scavenger hunt, storytime, spinning demonstrations, and more. Beatrix
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What was so scandalous about Benning Wentworth’s second marriage? Did he really keep 30 horses in the basement? Stories abound about Portsmouth’s famous Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion. In honor of NH’s first royal governor’s 327th birthday, join a panel of mansion guides and historians for a fun discussion of the historical and the apocryphal. From true-ish stories
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The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion is open for the season on Friday, May 26 through Monday, October 9. The Mansion is undergoing internal maintenance work, so guided tours are currently unavailable. Outdoor tours will be available at no cost (but donations are encouraged) Friday – Monday during the season starting at 10am and running hourly, on the
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The Twilight Tour is back in Portsmouth! Once a year historic sites stay open into the evening and accept visitors with a Twilight Tour pass, organized by the Portsmouth Historic Sites Association. This year, the tour falls on August 5, from 4-8pm. See other historic locations in Portsmouth, and of course, stop in at the
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Celebrate the life and works of Beatrix Potter at the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion on Saturday, July 30 from 10am-2pm. It’s the perfect day to bring the kids over for a picnic on the lawn!
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We are pleased to share that the season began today for 2022 and this year, Mansion tours are back. The visitor center is open weekly from Thursday-Monday 10am-4pm. Guided tours of the Mansion leave on the hour, with the last tour of the day at 3pm. For rates and other information, visit the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion
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Guided tours of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion grounds are running from Memorial Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend for 2021! Tours run Fridays-Mondays on the hour, with the first tour starting at 10am and the last one at 3pm. For the safety of the public during the pandemic, the Mansion will not be open this summer. Guided
Twilight Tour: Fashion Friday, August 9, 2019 It’s time for the annual Twilight Tour of Portsmouth Historic Sites! See the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion and seven other historic houses during magical twilight with just one ticket. The Twilight Tour runs from 4:30-8 pm. If you run out of twilight, you can still use the ticket to view
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