Found at the mouth of the Piscataqua River in New Hampshire, the historic town of Portsmouth – only one hour drive north from Boston, Massachusetts – has a long naval tradition and boasts a long and proud past.

As well as being home to a major Naval Base, Portsmouth also boasts two magnificent, well-regarded museums; the Strawberry Banke Museum and the John Paul Jones House Museum. However, although they are significantly different in size, both offer a fascinating insight into the way that our forefathers lived by preserving samples of their way of life.

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