2-hrs. Islands & Harbor Bike Tour "Must See" Sites of Portsmouth & New Castle NH

Great for viewing the Fall Foliage. This tour is about the experience! Join us on our most popular 5-star tour! This cultural hip city boasts many restaurants, microbreweries and art studios. This tour will take you through the most beautiful and interesting characteristics of the city. We will see the historic landmarks & house museums and hear about the history that makes up our delightful and highly admired culture. Stop en route to hear interesting facts about each site you visit, including Prescott Park, Four Tree Island, Historic South End, Wentworth by the Sea, Fort Stark, & Great Island Common. Hear about some of the historic home's features as we bike our way thru the historic South End's beautifully preserved architecture of Georgian, Federal & Colonial style homes, such as the Wentworth Gardner - Historic House and the John Paul Jones House Museum - Father of the American Navy, before you depart. You will fall in love with the people, streets of downtown and the Piscataqua.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Prescott Park, 105 Marcy St next to Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4616

We'll tell a brief story about the Prescott Sisters and Piscataqua River

Duration: 8 minutes

Stop At: Great Island Common, 301 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854-3007

Briefly stop to talk about the 7 forts, Isle of Shoals and anything else that catches our attention.

Duration: 8 minutes

Stop At: Wentworth by the Sea, A Marriott Hotel & Spa, 588 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854, USA

We'll stop to speak about the Historic Hotel

Duration: 8 minutes

Pass By: Peirce Island Road Off Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Will pass through Peirce Island.

Pass By: Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4669

View of the Historic Outdoor museum

Stop At: Four Tree Island, Four, 4 Tree Island, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

We`ll make a brief stop to discuss the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the famous Piscataqua River.

Duration: 8 minutes

Stop At: Haven Park, Pleasant St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

We’ll hear a story about James Kelly’s Statue of Major General Fitz John Porter and how he was court-martialed for not leading 10,000 men into what he considered a bloodshed during the 2nd Battle of Bill Run.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fort Stark State Historic Site, 211 Wild Rose Ln, New Castle, NH 03854-4413

We'll briefly talk about "Live Free or Die" Captain John Stark and the first settlement.

Duration: 7 minutes