Historic and Scenic Things to do in Portsmouth

The Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown is conveniently located in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, surrounded by a wide variety of tourist attractions, restaurants, shops, boutiques, theaters, galleries, waterfront gardens and many things to do. The restored houses, featured exhibits, historic landscapes and gardens, and interpretive programs of Strawbery Banke historic district and the waterfront Prescott Park are steps away from the hotel.

If you’d like to get an authentic sense of New Hampshire, we’re close to chartered deep sea fishing, whale watching tours, and panoramic tours of the Isles of Shoals. The New Hampshire and Maine coastal beaches are a short drive away, while The Kittery Outlets and Fox Run Mall are just three miles from the hotel. We are also convenient to all of the corporations and businesses in the Portsmouth NH area.

Entertainment and Attractions

Strawbery Banke Museum
The site of one of Portsmouth's earliest settlements, Strawbery Banke is a fully restored neighborhood of Colonial, Georgian, and Federal style historic homes.

USS Albacore Museum & Park
Tour the USS Albacore, a U.S. Navy submarine that was decommissioned in 1972 and moved to the park in 1985.

New Hampshire Theatre Project
This non-profit theater organization produces contemporary & classical works.

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
Between May through September, tour this lighthouse, built in 1878 on the site of the original lighthouse dating back to 1771.

Historic Homes Attractions

Richard Jackson House (1664).
John Paul Jones House (1758).
Governor John Langdon House (1784).
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion (1750).
Wentworth-Gardner House (also called Wentworth House) (1760).

Local Businesses and Corporations

Fitness & Recreation