Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum Celebrates 120th Anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize with New Exhibit
PORTSMOUTH – This year marks the 120th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Theodore Roosevelt for orchestrating the peace conference in Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 with the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty on Sept. 5, 1905. To commemorate the anniversary, the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum has created a special exhibit in the Portsmouth Historical Society’s John Paul Jones House with documents from the Nobel Peace Prize Institute in Oslo,
Alien abduction and local history collide in 'Betty & Barney' Exhibition
On the night of Sept. 19, 1961, a Portsmouth couple driving home through New Hampshire’s White Mountains reported something extraordinary: a lit-up craft in the sky, missing time, and an alien abduction. More than six decades later, the story of Betty and Barney Hill continues to captivate believers and skeptics alike. Now on view at the Portsmouth Historical Society, “Betty & Barney” explores the fascinating and multifaceted lives of the Hills– inviting visitors to look beyond the headlines and into the
