There Are 3 Must-See Historic Landmarks In Charming Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Learning about your local history is something everyone should strive to do. If you enjoy local history and visiting monuments, you won’t want to miss out on these 3 historic landmarks in Portsmouth. Every historic landmark is important, but if you are looking for history highlights in Portsmouth, these are the top three spots you’ll want to check out.
In downtown Portsmouth, you'll find a public memorial area that marks a burying ground that was paved over and forgotten in the 1700s and 1800s as the city grew. Instead of excavating their bodies, they decided to design a memorial park to mark this place as something sacred in a way of dignity. Coming to stand and honor those forgotten is a place worth visiting.
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The John Paul Jones House was built in 1758 for a sea captain named Gregory Purcell. Beloved naval hero of the revolution, John Paul Jones is believed to have rented a room in this house for a year while a widowed Mrs. Purcell was operating a boarding house. Now, it's a seasonally open museum displaying historic objects in this beautiful three-story home.
The Warner House is the earliest extant brick urban mansion in New England, but the museum (open June through October) hosts special events and tours of the family-furnished rooms. Through generations of families who inhabited the home, history was added alongside every named resident. It's definitely a blast from the past to learn about the families who lived here!
If you’d like to bookmark these spots for a future trip, check out the African Burying Ground website, the John Paul Jones House Facebook page, and The Warner House Facebook page.
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African Burying Ground Memorial, 386 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
Portsmouth Historical Society's John Paul Jones House, 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
Warner House, 150 Daniel St, Portsmouth, NH 03802, USA