Harvest Celebrations: A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm UTC-04:00

14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801 | Portsmouth

Strawbery Banke Museum
Publisher/HostStrawbery Banke Museum
Harvest Celebrations:   A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours
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Harvest Celebrations:
A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours
November 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, & 28-30, 2025
10 AM, 11 AM , 11:30 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 1:30 PM & 2 PM
Join expert guides for a 90-minute tour exploring three centuries of Thanksgiving traditions. Travel through time and visit four historic houses to learn how this holiday has evolved. Discover how people celebrated Thanksgiving in 1777 at the William Pitt Tavern, experience the height of the Victorian period in 1870 at the Goodwin Mansion, share in the experience of a Jewish immigrant family learning about the American holiday in 1919 at the Shapiro House, and learn about Thanksgiving on the Homefront in 1943 at the Abbott House and Store.
Members $20; Nonmembers $25.
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