Walking Tour: Gay Old Times: Stories of Portsmouth's LGBTQ+ Community
Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
2nd Wednesday and 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:30pm
Location
Portsmouth Historical Society/Discover Portsmouth
10 Middle St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Fees/Admission
$12 Members
$20 Nonmembers (includes admission to Discover Portsmouth galleries and the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum)
Reserve tickets: https://portsmouthhistory.org/walking-tours/
The hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH. Tour guide Tom Kaufhold will take you through Portsmouth for this engaging 75-minute tour. You will pass by many beautiful historic sites and learn some important facts about Portsmouth LGBTQ+ people, places and events, including:
How UNH and the NH Supreme Court impacted Portsmouth's LGBTQ+ community
Who is credited with starting the modern day walking tours
Where the first gay and women's bars were in Portsmouth
The restaurant credited with starting Portsmouth's restaurant renaissance
The church that supported two LGBTQ+ organizations for decades.