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SUMMARY:HISTORY: John Paul Jones House Free Admission Day
DESCRIPTION:Opening Our Doors on Veterans Day\n\n\nPortsmouth's John Paul Jones House will open for one final time in 2026 on Veterans Day. The historic property will be open 10am-3pm\, free of charge.\n\nAbout the John Paul Jones House: \n\nThe building known today as the John Paul Jones House was built in 1758 for Gregory Purcell\, a sea captain and merchant. When built\, the house was considered to be at the edge of downtown and was amongst only a handful of stately three story homes in the city. The house changed hands several times during the nineteenth century. Owners included Woodbury Langdon\, Henry and Alexander Ladd who rented the home to Senator John F. Parrott\, and Samuel Lord.\n\nThe house has been known as the John Paul Jones House for several generations. Jones (1747-92)\, the celebrated naval hero of the American Revolution\, spent time in Portsmouth in 1777 and again in 1781-82. He is believed to have rented a room in this house during 1777\, when the widow of Gregory Purcell was operating a boarding house here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>Opening Our Doors on Veterans Day</h1>\n<br />\nPortsmouth&#39\;s&nbsp\;<span style="background-color:transparent">John Paul Jones House will open for one final time in 2026 on Veterans Day. The historic property will be open 10am-3pm\, free of charge.</span>\n\n<h3><span style="background-color:transparent">About the John Paul Jones House:&nbsp\;</span></h3>\n\n<p>The building known today as the John Paul Jones House was built in 1758 for Gregory Purcell\, a sea captain and merchant. When built\, the house was considered to be at the edge of downtown and was amongst only a handful of stately three story homes in the city. The house changed hands several times during the nineteenth century. Owners included Woodbury Langdon\, Henry and Alexander Ladd who rented the home to Senator John F. Parrott\, and Samuel Lord.</p>\n\n<p>The house has been known as the John Paul Jones House for several generations. Jones (1747-92)\, the celebrated naval hero of the American Revolution\, spent time in Portsmouth in 1777 and again in 1781-82. He is believed to have rented a room in this house during 1777\, when the widow of Gregory Purcell was operating a boarding house here.</p>\n
LOCATION:43 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH 03801
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URL:https://business.portsmouthchamber.org/events/details/history-john-paul-jones-house-free-admission-day-11-11-2029-86839
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