Tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!

Have you ever gazed over the river and wondered about the historic Portsmouth Naval Shipyard? Do you have relatives who may have worked there, or served on a submarine stationed there for repairs? Have you ever been curious about the naval prison? Would you like to see the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty signing room?  This month we are taking a tour, and look forward to hosting this exciting event with the staff of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!

Shipyard Historian, Joe Gluckert and Ken Goldman, retired Navy engineer with extensive submarine experience, will lead two tours departing from the Portsmouth Public Library. We will visit the Shipyard Museum, have a general tour of the shipyard, and view the room where dignitaries from Russia and Japan gathered to sign the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty in 1905.  The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is the nation's longest continuously operating Navy Shipyard, so you won't want to miss the opportunity to visit and experience 223 years of history.

There are two sessions, Wednesday October 16, 10 AM - 12:30 PM, and Wednesday, October 30, 10 AM - 12:30 PM. Registration is required and space is limited to 25 people per date. Please only register for one session. This is a rain-or-shine event. Please dress appropriately and be prepared to do a bit of walking and standing. Comfortable shoes are recommended.  People will be required to walk a bit and to climb stairs.  The bus is not handicapped accessible.  We will visit the Shipyard Mall, the Submarine Memorial, the Treaty of Portsmouth exhibit rooms, the former U.S. Naval Prison, and the Shipyard Heritage Center.

Participants will meet on the bricks in front of the library and board a bus that will take them across the Memorial Bridge for a special guided tour of PNS!

Please note: You must be a U.S. citizen to attend the tour. Due to security precautions, all participants will require prior clearance to visit the Shipyard, and the library must provide names and addresses for each participant one week before our visits. On the day of the visits, all participants will be required to show identification to board the shuttle. Acceptable identification includes a driver's license, state-issued ID, or passport.

Registration is required. Space is limited. Open to adults and teens with appropriate ID.