Portsmouth Historic Sites Twilight Tour Aug 10

  • Fri, Aug 10, 2018 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Ticket Price $8.00-$20.00 This event is now over
Description

For just one evening every year, eight of the Portsmouth Historic Sites open their doors and gardens for the Twilight Tour. The event takes place 4:30-8 pm on Friday, August 10. To make this evening memorable, the theme is “Entertainment.” Each site offers a special focus: brief talks on collections, tours and historical games.

Each ticket is good for one admission to each of the 8 participating sites on the night of the Twilight Tour and is also valid for the balance of the 2018 season for admission to any houses that visitors don’t visit on the night of the Tour. Proceeds of the tour benefit the member sites of the Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates, Inc. (PHSA), and PHSA joint programming.

Participating in the Twilight Tour are:

·         Strawbery Banke Museum “Vice” exhibit in the Rowland Gallery.  Enter at 14 Hancock Street. The special exhibit explores the traditions and taboos of Portsmouth over 300+ years, hosted by Curator Elizabeth Farish.

·         The 1760 Wentworth-Gardner House, 50 Mechanic Street, highlights the hostesses who entertained visitors at the house, complete with costumes and images of faithful volunteers.

·         Historic New England’s 1784 Governor John Langdon House, 143 Pleasant Street and the 1807 Rundlet-May House, 364 Middle Street.  Historic New England offers guided tours of the two houses.

·         The 1716 Warner House, corner of Daniel and Chapel Streets. Tour the main floor of the house and enjoy 18th century card games in the garden.

·         The 1758 John Paul Jones House, 43 Middle Street (corner of Middle and State Streets) interprets "Entertainment" with a display of games and toys from various periods, including War of 1812 dominoes, a Portsmouth Monopoly game from the 1980s, and some century-old toys.

. ·         The 1763 Moffatt-Ladd House, 154 Market Street.  The Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden showcases games through the eras of families in the house and offers live music.

·         The 1750 Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, 375 Little Harbor Road . Tours introduce all three families who lived in the house: Royal Gov. Wentworth, the Cushings and the Coolidges. NOTE: Transportation is required – this site is not in walking distance of downtown. Complimentary van transportation provided between Strawbery Banke and Wentworth Coolidge; free parking offered at both sites).

Tickets are: Adults: $25 ($20 in advance); Children 12 and under: $10 ($8 in advance)and are available online from the Strawbery Banke Museum website: (http://strawbery-banke-museum.simpletix.com/EventDetails/36626/Time/85617/#.W14b5bgnZrQ)

or in person at Discover Portsmouth at 10 Middle Street and each of the member museums. To reach any historic site visit www.portsmouthhistorichouses.org, or visit the Facebook page.

The ticket also includes, for use in the balance of the season, a ‘buy one get one’ admission to the USS Albacore and sail on the gundalow Piscataqua.

 

Date & Time

Fri, Aug 10, 2018 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Venue Details

Strawbery Banke Museum

14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum, in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is an authentic 10-acre outdoor history museum dedicated to bringing 300+ years of American history in the same waterfront neighborhood to life. The Museum is a place for children, adults, multigenerational families, and groups to gather to explore eight heritage gardens, 32 historic buildings, and traditional crafts, preservation programs, hands-on activities, the stories told by costumed role-players and the changing exhibits that offer hours of fun and discovery. The Museum's restored buildings and open space invite visitors to immerse themselves in the past, using objects from the museum's collection of 30,000 artifacts, and the histories of the families who lived and worked in the Puddle Dock neighborhood to engage, educate, and entertain.