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Celebrating 200 years of the Hill House (Portsmouth)
October 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
10:00 to 5:00 Re-enactors will create a small “Portsmouth Town Market” in the museum gardens to include the “Crew of the Frigate Constellation” and Colonial Williamsburg tradesmen demonstrations
11:00 to 11:40: Dan Schmit will portray John Thompson (builder of the home) and lead a tour highlighting architectural elements and renovation details about the house.
12:00 to 12:45: Lunch for volunteers and outside re-enactors
Visitors can stroll through the museum and engage with re-enactors or tour the “Market” in the gardens
1:00 to 2:00: Lecture exploring the construction process of the home with emphasis on the use of skilled enslaved African American labor. Light refreshments to follow.
2:00 to 2:40: Dan Schmit will portray John Thompson (builder of the home) and lead a tour highlighting architectural elements and renovation about the house.
3:00 to 4:00: Tidewater Winds Concert in the garden.
4:00 to 5:00: Celebration reception and plaque installation– all visitors welcome.
