Point of Graves: Tour Portsmouth’s Earliest Cemetery
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 10, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Tour Schedule
Every week in October
Fridays, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Location
Point of Graves
1-199 Mechanic St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Fees/Admission
$20 for members | $25 for non-membersTour Costs
Description
Discover the stories hiding in plain sight among the gravestones
Our 90-minute guided tours of North Cemetery and Point of Graves offer a fascinating look at the people who shaped Portsmouth, as well as the changing ways our community has understood death, mourning, and remembrance. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of local families, prominent citizens, veterans, tradespeople, and more. You’ll also learn how to “read” a gravestone, from the symbols and inscriptions to the changing imagery that reflects different attitudes toward death and the afterlife.
Tour Costs
$20 for members | $25 for non-members
Advance registration required
Point of Graves
Established in 1671, you’ll see some of Portsmouth’s oldest surviving gravestones and remarkable examples of early New England stone carving. Learn what makes this technically a burying ground, not a cemetery.
Tour Schedule
Every week in October
Fridays, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
