George S. Wasson, Artist & Author of Kittery Point
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 26, 2022 | Announcements, Exhibits
The works of noted maritime artist and writer George S. Wasson (1855-1932) of Kittery Point will be exhibited in the Randall Gallery beginning Aug. 5. The exhibit is being put together by a group of admirers of Wasson, including Proprietors Wendy Lull and Lauren...Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music 2022
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 15, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance
The Portsmouth Athenaeum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic properties around Portsmouth. This year, the public is invited to attend four chamber concerts. SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 3 p.m. NOREE CHAMBER SOLOISTS at Kittery Dance Hall, 7...June New Books
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 6, 2022 | Announcements, Library
The new book list is here! Here are some titles to add to your summer reading. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: June New Books Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can...Researching the 1782 Henzell’s Island Inoculation Ledger (part 2 of 2)
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 1, 2022 | Announcements, Manuscripts
Katy Sternberger, Archivist Continued from “Prevent the Spread: A History of Smallpox Inoculation in Eighteenth-Century Portsmouth.” In 1782 amid a smallpox epidemic, doctors Joshua Brackett, Ammi Ruhamah Cutter, Hall Jackson, and John Jackson built a hospital on...Recent News
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