Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
About Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
Settled in 1623, as Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth is a historic seaport that boasts an intriguing mix of the old and the new. As one of the oldest cities in the US, it was founded just three years after the settlement atPlymouthMA, the city has a walkable scale that is more often seen in European villages than in US cities. The city sits 2 miles inland from the sea, on the safe deep harbor waters of the Piscataqua river. Its history as a seaport is an integral part of understanding Portsmouth today and yesterday. The city once was home to the founder of the US Navy, John Paul Jones, whose historic house still stands and is open to the public. It continues to be home to the Portsmouth Shipyard, where the HMS Falkland was built in 1690 for the British Navy and continues today, more than three
Top Attractions in Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
Explore the best things to see and do in Portsmouth (New Hampshire):
- ★Albacore Museum and Park
- ★First Night
- ★Great Bay Discovery Center
- ★Halloween
- ★John Paul Jones House
- ★Market Square Day
- ★NH Film Festival
- ★Peirce Island Pool
Where to Eat in Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Mediterraneo
- 🍴Cava
- 🍴Flatbread
- 🍴Jumpin Jays
- 🍴Popovers On The Square
- 🍴Portsmouth Gas Light - Downtown Brick Oven Pizza
Where to Stay in Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
- 🏨America's Best Inn
- 🏨Courtyard Portsmouth
- 🏨Hilton Garden Inn
- 🏨Holiday Inn
- 🏨Quality Inn Portsmouth
- 🏨Residence Inn Portsmouth
Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Travel Guide Sections
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