Life & Death in the Piscataqua Symposium
Saturday, February 14, 2026
10AM - 3PM
Location
351 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH
Price
$25 per person in advance/ $30 day of (after 4pm Fri 2/13)
Life & Death in the Piscataqua Symposium
Overview
Our annual symposium is back! Join us in person for a day of history and soup at St. John's Masonic Temple. Local historians will present on the American Revolution and commemorations of the nation's 250th anniversary. Tickets include all talks, a lunch of homemade soup, and an optional tour of the Masonic Hall.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Patrick Jennings (Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion) "Benning Wentworth, Accidental Revolutionary"
Dr. Erica Lome (Historic New England) "Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution"
Barbara Rimkunas (Exeter Historical Society) "Reviving Exeter's Black Revolutionary War Veterans and their Families"
Dr. Gerald Ward (Portsmouth Historical Society) "Power to the People: 250 Years of Public Protests in Portsmouth and the Seacoast"
To purchase tickets online, complete the form below. To pay via check, please mail to PHSA P.O. Box 4073 Portsmouth, NH 03802. To register ahead and receive the advance pricing, and pay at the door, please email [email protected].
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Patrick Jennings (Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion) "Benning Wentworth, Accidental Revolutionary"
Dr. Erica Lome (Historic New England) "Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution"
Barbara Rimkunas (Exeter Historical Society) "Reviving Exeter's Black Revolutionary War Veterans and their Families"
Dr. Gerald Ward (Portsmouth Historical Society) "Power to the People: 250 Years of Public Protests in Portsmouth and the Seacoast"
To purchase tickets online, complete the form below. To pay via check, please mail to PHSA P.O. Box 4073 Portsmouth, NH 03802. To register ahead and receive the advance pricing, and pay at the door, please email [email protected].