The Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden is one of the first Georgian mansions in America and is now a national historic landmark. It is famous because General William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived there through the Revolutionary War. It also still boasts the oldest chestnut tree in the state, which you can see in the front garden. Visitors can enjoy a guided one-hour tour. The house has much of the original furniture that was there during the Revolutionary War. It is now owned and operated by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of Americain the State of New Hampshire (NSCDA-NH).
Jackson House is the oldest surviving wood frame house in the state. Built in 1664 by wood worker Richard Jackson on his family’s 25-acre land, it is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Admissions is free for Historic New England members and Portsmouth residents and tours are available.
