
Walking Tour: The Women of Portsmouth
Date and Time
Sunday Oct 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
Ticket includes admission to our galleries and to John Paul Jones House.
Reserve tickets: 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"