Harriet Tubman was a soldier, freedom fighter, Underground Railroad conductor, nurse, and a spy. Yet, her most important role was that of a fierce advocate, defender, protector, and supporter of […]
Underground Railroad scholarship has focused almost exclusively on interior overland routes used to escape enslavement in the Antebellum South. Largely overlooked, however, is the great multitude of enslaved persons who […]
For many millennia, the Great Dismal Swamp was an important part of the Indigenous people’s landscape in the Mid-Atlantic region. With the settling of Jamestown and the arrival of the […]
Think you know Portsmouth? A city with such a long and fascinating history is sure to have secrets, and our 2024 Speaker Series – code name “Secrets of Portsmouth” – is set to reveal a few of them! Off the record, of course. All events in this series are free, and open to the public. […]
Think you know Portsmouth? A city with such a long and fascinating history is sure to have secrets, and our 2024 Speaker Series – code name “Secrets of Portsmouth” – is set to reveal a few of them! Off the record, of course. All events in this series are free, and open to the public. Speaker […]
Think you know Portsmouth? A city with such a long and fascinating history is sure to have secrets, and our 2024 Speaker Series – code name “Secrets of Portsmouth” – […]
Join us for another free Speaker Series by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Featuring The Maritime Dimension of Lafayette’s Return Featuring by Dr. Ingo Heidbrink. This event will be at the Portsmouth Welcome Center Auditorium, at 206 High St and is free and open to the public. Dr. Heidbrink, is the Chairman […]
Join us for another Speaker Series by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, featuring Lafayette’s Victory in the Battle of the Virginia Capes by John V. Quarstein. This […]