History & Soup: Why Were the Warner House Murals Painted? This 200 year-old Mystery Revealed
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 5, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
11/5/25, soup at 5pm and talk at 5:30pm
Location
The Warner House, 150 Daniel St., Portsmouth, NH, Enter via Chapel St.
Fees/Admission
$10 for non-members; free for members Join the Warner House as a member for as little as $25 to attend all monthly lectures for free!
Contact Information
The Warner House
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Description
The Murals at the Warner House are considered the most outstanding feature of the House. For the past 200 years or so, no one has known why Captain Archibald Macpheadris had this very eclectic group of murals painted.
After three years reviewing hundreds of books, journal articles and numerous primary sources, Dave Pepson (tour guide and researcher at the Warner House) has unlocked the secret. The Murals are linked to some very interesting history that includes the Dutch Golden Age of Art; the first of the Williamite Wars (the Siege of Derry); and the Queen Anne War. The lecture will connect this history to the Murals, and will end with the Unifying Theme of all the Murals: a Woman Spinning Flax; a Dog Barking at an Eagle with a Chicken in its Talons; Abraham and Isaac; the Mohawk Chiefs; and King William III.
Tickets: $10 for non-members, free for members. Sign up for a membership and come to all talks for free! Doors open & soup served at 5:00pm in the Carriage House (accessible via Chapel St.) Reservations recommended as we have limited seating.
