John Paul Jones Birthday Celebration

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Free admission, house tours, music with Great Bay Sailor,
family fun, refreshments
Always wondered how you could hang out on the lawn of that gorgeous yellow mansion on the corner of Middle and State Streets in downtown Portsmouth? Always wanted to peek inside the house but haven’t put that on your calendar yet? Now’s your chance. On Sunday July 8 at 1pm, the Portsmouth Historical Society, which runs Discover Portsmouth and which saved the John Paul Jones House in 1917, is hosting its free annual birthday party for the father of the US Navy, who spoke the immortal words, “I have not yet begun to fight!” (John Paul Jones was born 271 years ago, on July 6, 1747)
Come to 43 Middle Street at 1pm for patriotic festivities, live music provided by perennial favorite Great Bay Sailor, cake and family fun, including a book signing. Michael and Michelle Mitchell will be on hand to sign copies of their new comic book about John Paul Jones. In addition to the several galleries devoted to John Paul Jones, the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty signed in Portsmouth in 1905, Portsmouth’s maritime history, and local paintings and decorative arts, we are again featuring a special exhibition. This year’s exhibit is titled Overlooked and Undervalued: Three Hundred Years of Women’s Art from the Seacoast and features works of art of many types by women from the Seacoast area.