Expanded Walking Tours

Important Tour Information

Unless otherwise stated, all guided tours start at 2:00 PM at 222 Court Street in Portsmouth.

Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure time. If you do not arrive 5 minutes before departure time, your spot may be given to another participant. Tours typically take 90 minutes.

Registration is required prior to taking tours. If you have not pre-registered, and if there is space available, we will register you onsite to join the tour.

There is a maximum of 20 participants per tour.

Cost

$20 per person
$15 (with ID) for Seniors & Military
$10 Students

BHTNH Covid-19 Tour Information

Current local COVID protocols apply.

For your health and the safety of our guests, if you have any of the following symptoms, we ask that you refrain from joining a guided tour: Cough, Difficulty Breathing, Shortness of Breath, Fever, Chills

Tours offered by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) reveal the region's rich and often forgotten African American history. The stories our Sankofa Scholars have uncovered and now share with visitors illustrate how the earliest Africans in this country were committed to self-determination, resourcefulness, and community service. This nuanced American history continues to shape our collective present and future.

These themed guided tours allow visitors to realize a truer more inclusive history of New Hampshire, connect with ancestral roots, and see the intricately woven cultural cloth that is New Hampshire.

2025 Expanded Tour Schedule

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October 5, 2025

A Small New Hampshire Town Remembers Its Black History

Sankofa Tour Guides: Rebecca Courser & Lynn Clark

We will meet at the Soldier’s Monument in Warner and carpool to the village of Waterloo where we will explore its Black history. The tour will include the village school, train station, Camp Newton (a summer camp for children whose parents were overseas missionaries), and homes that Black people worked in, owned, or rented. Employers Nehemiah Ordway, one time governor of the Dakota territories and U.S. Senator William E. Chandler summered in Waterloo and ties the little village into national politics. Bring a folding chair, water, and wear closed-toed walking shoes.

Meeting Place: Warner Town Hall | 5 East Main Street, Warner, NH

This tour will be from 1 PM to 3 PM. Please wear sturdy walking shoes.