Portsmouth New Hampshire Attractions

Amusements

• Water Country
  Route 1 • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  3 Miles South of Traffic Circle
  603-427-1111
  New England's largest water park. Try the Pirates Cove Kids Adventure areas with a huge pirate... more...

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Gilman Garrison House (circa 1709)
  12 Water Street • Portsmouth, NH 03833
  Nearby Exeter
  603-436-3205
  Built as a fortified house, strategically sited to protect the valuable sawmills and waterpower... more...  map

• Governor John Langdon House (circa 1784)
  143 Pleasant Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-3205
  John Langdon, merchant, signer of the Constitution, and three-term Governor of New Hampshire, built... more...  map

• Jackson House (circa 1664)
  76 Northeast Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-3205
  New Hampshire's oldest surviving wood frame house is one of the earliest examples of plank frame... more...  map

• John Paul Jones House
  43 Middle Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-8420
  The home where Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones reportedly rented a room today is a museum... more...  map

• Moffat-Ladd House And Garden (circa 1763)
  154 Market Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-8221
  The historic house is remarkable for its unusual Great Hall, elaborate woodwork, fine furnishings,... more...  map

• Rundlett-May House (circa 1807)
  364 Middle Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-3205
  Merchant James Rundlet's home rises above the street proclaiming his early success in the textile... more...  map

• Warner House (circa 1718)
  150 Daniel Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-5909
  Georgian style mansion featuring stairwell murals and incredible historic art. It is the oldest... more...  map

• Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion (circa 1710)
  375 Little Harbor Road • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  Between South Street and Wentworth Road
  603-436-6607
  Originally a working farm and home of New Hampshire's first Royal Governor Benning Wentworth, the... more...

• Wentworth-Gardner House (circa 1760)
  50 Mechanic Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-4406
  One of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in America, this beautifully restored house was... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Fort Constitution (circa 1631)
  Route 1A • Portsmouth, NHNearby New Castle
  Fort Constitution, located in New Castle adjacent to the U.S. Coast Guard Station at the mouth of... more...

• Portsmouth Harbor Light House
  P.O. Box 8232 • Portsmouth, NH 03802-8232
  Route 1B, New Castle
  603-431-9155
  The only lighthouse on the mainland of New Hampshire, Portsmouth Harbor Light (also known as Fort... more...  map

• Portsmouth Old Graves
  P.O. Box 606 • Portsmouth, NH 03802
  603-436-5096
  Experience the rich history of Portsmouth NH as told through its cemeteries featuring special... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Urban Forestry Center
  45 Elwyn Road • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-431-6774
  The center is a forestry educational facility open to the public and boasting an extensive trail... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• N.W. Barrett
  53 Market Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-431-4262
  N.W. Barrett Gallery was established in 1985 to show quality handmade crafts. Several hundred... more...  map

• Nahcotta
  110 Congress Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-433-1705
  Nahcotta features rotating exhibitions of contemporary art with an emphasis on painting. They show... more...  map

• New Hampshire Art Association
  136 State Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery
  603-431-4230
  Established in 1940 as an educational and professional nonprofit organization with a membership of... more...  map

• Seacoast Gallery
  371 Islington Street • Portsmouth, NH 03870
  603-766-0390
  Gallery that has been designed in a casual and eclectic atmosphere where patrons enjoy wandering... more...  map

• Strawbery Banke Museum
  14 Hancock Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-433-1100
  Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May through October, Strawbery Banke Museum allows visitors to... more...

• Three Graces Gallery
  105 Market Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-1988
  Three Graces is located in historic downtown Portsmouth overlooking the harbor. The gallery... more...  map

• USS Albacore Museum and Park
  600 Market Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-436-3680
  Offering year-round guided tours of the most advanced U.S. Navy submarine built before the atomic... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Fuller Gardens
  10 Willow Avenue • Portsmouth, NH 03862
  Nearby Hampton
  603-964-5414
  An early 20th century estate garden in the Colonial Revival style. Open to the public from mid-May... more...  map

• Strawberry Banke
  Marcy Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-433-1100
  Strawbery Banke is a 10-acre waterfront neighborhood and museum in Portsmouth named by the first... more...

Science & Technology

• Seacoast Science Center
  570 Ocean Boulevard • Portsmouth, NH 03870
  Ordione State Park, in Nearby Rye
  603-436-8043
  This year-round marine education facility offering programs, camps and exhibits for all ages.... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Isles of Shoals Steamship Company
  315 Market Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  603-431-5500
  Featuring ocean expedition whale watches, morning island walkabouts, scenic lighthouse cruises,... more...  map

• Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
  64 Ceres Street • Portsmouth, NH 03801
  Next to the Tugboats
  603-436-8084
  The 49-passenger M/V Heritage departs daily from downtown Portsmouth for narrated cruises of... more...  map

• Tug Alley Too
  603-430-9556
  Take a cruise in Portsmouth Harbor aboard a 38’ working tugboat. See and learn about lighthouses,... more...