Public| Small Group | Portsmouth’s Public Art and Sculptures Tour
Discover Portsmouth’s vibrant history through the lens of Portsmouth public art and sculptures. This ebike tour explores how murals, monuments, and sculptures have captured the city’s stories across centuries. From colonial times, to modern street art, sculptures and memorials, we’ll pedal through time and creativity. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, you’ll discover the hidden side of the Portsmouth scene:
-African Burying Memorial -The Mark Stebbins Sailboat -The Circle of Builders honoring the former North End Italian Neighborhood. -The Bohenko Park Endeavor Sails and Cod Fish
- The Pierce Island Seashell and Spirals of the River
- Four Tree Island Cabot Lyford -Prescott Park Cabot Lyford, love locks, ad fountain dedicated to Mike Warhurst. -Lions in Little Harbor -Haven Park statue of Major Fitz Jean Porter -Mural of Ruth Blay This isn’t just a historic tour. It’s a creative journey through the visual soul of Portsmouth. Perfect for art enthusiasts, and curious minds.
Options
7-Speed Hybrid Bicycle
7-Speed Jamis Citizen: Please provide heights and weight for the bicycle. Thank you.
What's included in Public| Small Group | Portsmouth’s Public Art and Sculptures Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Prescott Park
Mike Warhurst and Cabot Lightford’s whale statue.
African Burying Ground Memorial
Many in the community wondered how Portsmouth's African Burying Ground could have been forgotten. During the 1700s when the Burying Ground was actively used, the area that is now Chestnut Street was the undeveloped outskirts of town. Over time, as Portsmouth grew during the late 1700s and throughout the 1800s, the African Burying Ground was paved over and built over and many forgot about its existence. Today, we recognize this important place as the only DNA-authenticated African Burying Ground in all of New England that dates to this era. When the site was accidentally uncovered in 2003, the Portsmouth City Council appointed the African Burying Ground Committee and asked the group to determine how best to honor those buried on Chestnut Street. Completed in 2015, the location of this sacred place – like the City’s other places of burial – but with a public place of reverence on this block of urban downtown street, in perpetuity, so that we will never again forget those buried beneath.
Point of Graves
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Inclusions
- Expert Guide
- Tips and Gratuities
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet at the John Paul Jones House Historic House Garden
