Must-see attractions in Portsmouth

  • Portsmouth, NH - August 3 2013: View of the Jones House at the Strawbery Banke Museum; Shutterstock ID 1600935079; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

    Strawbery Banke Museum

    Portsmouth

    Spread across a 10-acre site, the Strawbery Banke Museum is an eclectic blend of period homes that date back to the 1690s. Costumed guides recount tales…

  • Portsmouth, NH, USA July 16  The Wentworth Gardener House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was built in the Georgian style in 1760; Shutterstock ID 1542730070; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

    Wentworth Gardner House

    Portsmouth

    This 1760 structure is one of the finest Georgian houses in the US. Elizabeth and Mark Hunking Wentworth were among Portsmouth's wealthiest and most…

  • Moffatt-Ladd House

    Portsmouth

    Originally built by an influential ship captain for his son, the Georgian Moffatt-Ladd House was later the home of General William Whipple, a signer of…

  • W2CGF9 USA, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, John Paul Jones House, one time home of naval hero of the American Revolution

    John Paul Jones House

    Portsmouth

    This former boardinghouse is where America's first great naval commander resided in Portsmouth. Jones, who uttered, 'I have not yet begun to fight!'…

  • USS Albacore

    Portsmouth

    Like a fish out of water, this 205ft-long submarine is now a beached museum on a grassy lawn. Launched from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1953, the…

  • Market Square

    Portsmouth

    The heart of Portsmouth is this picturesque square, set neatly beneath the soaring white spire of the North Church. Within a few steps of the square are…

  • Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion

    Portsmouth

    This 42-room place south of the town center was home to New Hampshire's first royal governor and served as the colony's government center from 1741 to…

  • Nahcotta

    Portsmouth

    Nahcotta is one of Portsmouth's key galleries, located in the historical center.

  • Prescott Park

    Portsmouth

    Overlooking the Piscataqua River, this small, grassy park with gardens makes a pleasant setting for a picnic. More importantly, it's the leafy backdrop to…

  • South Ward Meetinghouse

    Portsmouth

    The towering meetinghouse, completed in 1866, replaced a parish meetinghouse that had been on the site since 1731. A stop on the Black Heritage Trail, the…