Harvest Celebrations: A History of Thanksgiving Guided Tours

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.

You may also like the following events from Strawbery Banke Museum:

• This Tuesday, 19th August, 05:30 pm, Tuesdays on the Terrace - Kids' Night feat. the Clemenzi Crusaders & Sages Entertainment in Portsmouth
• Next Tuesday, 26th August, 05:30 pm, Tuesdays on the Terrace — Liz and Dan Faiella in Portsmouth
• Next month, 4th September, 04:00 pm, Vintage & Vine — A Wine Festival in Historic Style in Portsmouth