Description

This new permanent exhibit in the new Montrone Family Gallery in ThalesYeaton House focuses on the maritime history of Portsmouth and the Seacoast, showcasing a collection of models and paintings of ships built in Portsmouth.

Eight beautifully-crafted models of Portsmouth-built sailing ships, originally collected by Joseph Sawtelle, form the centerpiece of the exhibit and trace the urgency of the American Revolution, the dark history of the Triangle Trade and the knife's edge balance of the Civil War. Paintings and historical artifacts once owned by ships’ masters or builders add insight into life in maritime Portsmouth.