Established in the 6th century, the Benedictine order has had a profound influence on Western civilization and culture. Learn more about the Rule of St. Benedict, which not only helped standardize monastic practices but also was instrumental in spreading Monasticism throughout Europe.
Participants will tour the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. Experience the history of Native North America through galleries that span the entire North American continent and reflect over 20,000 years of cultural expression. Your visit will begin with a brief informational video of the museum and its founders, Bud and Nancy Thompson. Your tour will include several galleries that articulate lifestyles, environments and art of each region. Following the tour, participants are welcome to revisit the galleries and enjoy the 12-acre campus which includes wooded trails and an arboretum with over 200 species of plants, flowers and bushes used by Native people for food, medicines and crafts.
Note: $8.00 admission fee will be added to your registration for a total of $28.00.
For more than 200 years, Yankee ingenuity and craftsmanship have been the keys to success for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In this popular tour, learn about the role and achievements of the Yard in times of war and peace from a military historian's perspective. A government-issued picture ID is required. Participants will be transported by school bus from the Kittery Lions Club parking lot at 117 State Road, Kittery to stops in the Shipyard. Participants must be able to use the bus and negotiate stairs. Neither the bus nor comfort facilities are handicapped accessible. Gather at the meeting spot by 9:15 AM so the tour can start at 9:30 AM.
Have you ever been curious about what trades were performed in Portsmouth during its heyday of the 1800s? This 90-minute tour will explore those trades practiced in Portsmouth during this time period, including store-keeping, all types of shipbuilding trades and those trades that supported the shipping trade, which was such an integral part of this lively New England port. [Note: Strawbery Banke has a few houses which support wheelchairs, and we will visit a number of them during our tour. Please be ready to walk in all weather. The streets are dirt and can be muddy and uneven. Participants will meet at the Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St,. Portsmouth, NH. [A $20 entry fee is payable at the time of admission.]
Note: There is a $20 entry fee which is payable at the time of admission.
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