Overview
Strawbery Banke Museum is an outdoor museum of restored houses and gardens showing life in Portsmouth across more than 300 years.
History
The neighborhood was saved from demolition in the 1950s and opened as a museum in 1965. Its name comes from the area's first English settlement in the 1600s.
Today
Costumed interpreters, gardens and a winter skating rink draw visitors.
Compiled October 2026. History is summarized for general interest; check primary sources for research. This landmark is local context, not an employer or job listing.