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Built in 1716-1718, the Warner House is the earliest extant brick urban mansion in New England. The

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PO Box 895, Portsmouth, NH 03802-0895

06/03/2026

We've had such fun with 3rd graders from all over Portsmouth this week! Another group will visit tomorrow, 6/4 and so we'll open for regular tours at 1pm after they leave. Thanks for understanding!

06/01/2026

Join us for our next History & Soup Talk on June 3 at 7pm as Erica McAvoy, UNH PhD student, shares her talk "Reconsidering 'Sham Dignitaries:' Black Kings & Governors of New England." Erica has been doing some fascinating research and we look forward to hearing what she has to share!

Note that this talk is in the evening, 7:00PM, in our carriage house. More details at warnerhouse.org/events.

05/29/2026

Some excitement in front of the house today! Yes, we're still open for tours! Don't let the obstacles deter you!

Thanks to the City Hall Portsmouth NH for repaving the road - it's going to be great!

05/27/2026

We've been busy at work getting the Warner House ready for the season. We're excited to welcome visitors starting tomorrow, 5/28. Our 2026 season will run through 10/18 and guided tours are available 11am to 4pm, Thurs to Sun. Please join us!

Many thanks to our volunteers and staff for their hard work cleaning, washing, and setting the rooms these past few weeks. It's not glamorous work but the results are fantastic!

05/26/2026

is doing great and important work! Portsmouth now has a stunning memorial to Ons Judge, just blocks from the African Burying Ground Memorial. Congratulations to all involved with installing this memorial - well done!

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we recognize and honor the brave men and women who have given their lives to protect our country and our freedom. We are forever grateful. 🇺🇲

Amiel Whipple married into the Warner-Sherburne family and lived in the Warner House prior to the Civil War. He enlisted in the US Army and served as a land surveyor and worked his way up the ranks over his 20+ year career. Whipple served as a brigadier general during the Civil War and was shot by a sniper at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 4, 1863 and died 3 days later. He was a friend of Abraham Lincoln who rode in Whipple's funeral procession and made arrangements for Amiel's body to return to NH for burial. President Lincoln also ensured Whipple was given rank of Major General so that his family would receive better benefits (the promotion was in the works before Whipple's death).

05/21/2026

Did you know that Ona Judge has a connection to the Warner House? Ona (Oney) Marie Judge was enslaved by George and Martha Washington from birth. She grew up on their Virginia plantation and from a young age, she was forced to serve as Martha Washington’s personal servant. This position meant she traveled with the family when they went to New York and Philadelphia. Pennsylvania had a law that automatically emancipated any enslaved person who stayed in the state longer than 6 months. The Washingtons carefully controlled the amount of time Ona and their other enslaved servants spent in Pennsylvania to avoid activating that law.

At the age of 22 on May 21, 1796, Ona took control of her life and slipped out of the family’s Philadelphia home. She made her way to the docks and hid on a boat headed to Portsmouth with the help of members of Philadelphia’s free Black community. She made it safely to Portsmouth and was sheltered by both the Black community and some members of the white community – including John Langdon and Joseph Whipple, two powerful men in Portsmouth.

Washington was enraged by Ona’s escape and spared no expense or effort to get her back. He was unsuccessful.

Ona eventually went to live with Phillis, a free woman who, on an unknown date, married John Jack, a man previously enslaved by Jonathan Warner and who had worked and lived at the Warner House. Phillis bought land in Greenland in 1792 and gave Ona safety. She introduced Ona to Jack Staines and they later married. The four lived together in Greenland where Ona and Jack had three children together. All remained free for the rest of their lives.

05/13/2026

Don't want to jinx it, but spring *might* finally be here! 💐

Our garden is lovingly cared for by incredible volunteers from the Portsmouth Garden Club. We're so grateful to them for their hard work, dedication, and talent! They help make this historic site truly a spot of respite and beauty ♥️

The garden is open dawn to dusk and is the perfect spot for a picnic lunch or a quick break. We hope you'll come enjoy it this season!

05/03/2026

Join us on Wednesday, 5/6 for our next History & Soup Talk by 's Tom Hardiman as he highlights John Fisher, a loyalist who managed to keep his status and fortune throughout American Revolution. Soup is served at 11:30am and Tom will begin at noon. Reservations are encouraged by clicking on the link in our bio.

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150 Daniel Street
Portsmouth, NH
03802

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Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm

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http://www.warnerhouse.org/

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