You can help by :
- Become a Member (Page down below)
- Donating Funds (Click Here for Info)
- Donating Your Time or Expertise (Click Here for Info)
The Benefits of Membership:
Corporate Members have their logo displayed on our web site and other promotional materials
Notifications of Special Events
Invitation to Annual Meeting
Time Traveler’s Membership
Discounts on Portsmouth Historical Society Merchandise (Christmas ornaments, postcards, stationary, etc.)
AND MOST OF ALL – To Know YOU are Helping to Preserve Portsmouth History.
TIME TRAVELER’S
Your Portsmouth Historical Society Membership includes membership in the national Time Traveler’s network.
- Exclusive benefits and privileges at museums and historical sites nationwide
- Free or discounted reciprocal membership for a network for historical museums, sites, and societies throughout the United States.
- Free or discounted admission to over 300 organizations in more than 40 states across the country
- A variety of exclusive benefits and privileges, such as gift shop discounts, and much, much more.
The Missouri History Museum created the Time Travelers program in 1998 so that members of historical institutions could receive exclusive benefits and privileges at museums and historical sites nationwide.
Check out the Time Traveler’s website at http://timetravelers.mohistory.org for a list of sites where this benefit applies.
Becoming a Member is easy:
By Mail
Click on the membership to download a form by clicking on the membership form link below and mail in your form and payment
PHS Membership Form (2022 Portsmouth Historical Society Membership Form)
To Apply or Renew ONLINE:
Click on the “Membership” button below and select type of membership. the click on the “Pay Now” button to make an online membership payment via PayPal. (No PayPal account is needed)
- Individual membership: $30
- Family membership: $40
- William Baulston Circle, Contributor Level: $60
- Sara J. Eddy Circle, Patron Level: $100
- Anne Hutchinson Circle, Benefactor Level: $250
For other donation amounts, use the DONATE section below.
Select type of membership in the drop-down menu below.
Also fill in additional information for our member database.
Corporate Membership
Although we have a significant number of individual and family memberships that provide us some of the resources to carry out our important work, our businesses and other organizations also play an important part in our ability to carry out our mission.
Please consider having your business or organization provide support to us with a corporate membership. Corporate membership is only $75 and provides following benefits:
- Display of your logo on our web site
- Display your logo on our Museum Corporate Partner poster at the entrance to our museum.
- Recognition during our many lectures and other events
- Two complementary individual memberships to the Society
- Special invitations to our events and our Annual Meeting.
Most importantly, your support will help us in our mission to Preserve, Protect, and Promote Portsmouth history. Stewardship of our rich history is the legacy that will provide a lasting impact on our citizens and preserve the unique character of our town.
You can become a corporate supporter by
Completing a Membership Form ( PHS Corporate Application ) or emailing us at PHSMembership@old.portsmouthhistorical.org .
- Basic – $75
- Bronze – $100
- Silver – $250
- Gold – $500
- Platinum – $1000
OR PAY BY CREDIT CARD. Fill the below Form to pay via PAYPAL (NO PAY PAL ACCOUNT REQUIRED)
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Just DONATE
We accept any donation
Mail to
Portsmouth Historical Society
PO Box 834
Portsmouth RI 02871






