The historic city of Portsmouth is situated in the Rockingham County of the State of New Hampshire. Portsmouth is a historic seaport and is also an important and popular tourist destination that witnesses a lot of tourists especially in the summers. Portsmouth is home to several historical buildings and places of interest such as the USS Albacore Museum and Park, The Music Hall, the North Church, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Strawbery Banke Museum and many other historic house museums like the Richard Jackson House, the John Paul Jones House, and the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion among others. Portsmouth is a great place to enjoy and witness history through all of its museums and buildings.