Portsmouth Historical Society to Host Annual Harvest Social The Portsmouth Historical Society will host their annual Harvest Social at Greenvale Vineyards from 5:30 -7:30 on Thursday, 20 September. Town Historian and Society President, Jim Garman, Greenvale owners Bill and Nancy Wilson, and members of the Portsmouth Historical Society Board of Directors will be on hand […]

Fred Zilian, Portsmouth Resident and local historian provided insight into the life of Portsmouth Founding Mother Anne Hutchinson on July 19th at the second floor meeting room of the museum.  Fred was joined by Ann Gallagher who portrayed Anne Hutchinson. See the Video at our Video Theater  

The main museum first floor now has easy access for people with mobility issues.   A fully ADA-compliant ramp has been installed at the West door.  This is the first step in getting our museum available for people with mobility needs.  Next on our list is reconfiguring the bathrooms to a single ADA-compliant bathroom to make

High School Takes Honors in the 2nd Annual Portsmouth History School Trivia Contest The Portsmouth Historical Society held their Second Annual Portsmouth History School Trivia Contest for students last Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Gulfstream Bar and Grille at Melville. Four student teams – three from Portsmouth High School and one from Portsmouth Middle School –