Walking Tour: The Women of Portsmouth

Date and Time

Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Third Monday at 3:30pm

Location

Portsmouth Historical Society/Discover Portsmouth
10 Middle St.
Portsmouth, NH

Fees/Admission

Tours are $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
All tours depart from Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center, 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth NH

Ticket includes admission to our galleries and to John Paul Jones House.
Reserve tickets: https://portsmouthhistory.org/walking-tours/

Website

https://portsmouthhistory.org/walking-tours/

Contact Information

Robin Lurie Myerkopf
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Description

Learn the untold stories of navigators, preachers, artists, authors, tavern keepers, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth. Tour guide Lauren Gianino will take you through Portsmouth for this engaging 75-minute tour. You will pass by many beautiful historic sites and learn some interesting facts about Portsmouth women along the way, such as:

How one of Washington's slaves came to live in Portsmouth
How Prescott Park came to be
How Daniels St. got its name
Who is the "grandmother of Portsmouth tourism"