When it came to making fun of a folly, a silliness, a windy pretense, a wild absurdity, Aldrich the brilliant, Aldrich the sarcastic, Aldrich the ironical, Aldrich the merciless, was a master. Mark Twain
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1797/00/00 | Aldrich House is erected in Portsmouth. | |||||
| 1836/11/11 | Thomas Bailey Aldrich | Born | Thomas Bailey Aldrich is born in Portsmouth not far from the home of his grandfather, Thomas D Bailey, on Court Street. | |||
| 1849/00/00 | Thomas Bailey Aldrich | Home | Thomas Bailey Aldrich moves in with his grandfather, Thomas D Bailey, on Court Street. | The Story of a Bad Boy (book) | Beginnings of Bad Boy Literature | |
| 1885/00/00 | In the 1880s, the Aldrich house is used as Portsmouth's first hospital. | |||||
| 1907/07/00 | The Aldrich family buys the Aldrich house on Court Street, and lead by the author's widow, Lilian Aldrich, the residence and garden are restored as a memorial to him. | Birth of American Historic Preservation | ||||
| 1908/07/00 | Mark Twain | Dignitary | Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial is dedicated. This is the first historic house museum in Portsmouth and one of the first in the country to be restored to a specific period. | Birth of American Historic Preservation |
| Particulars for Aldrich House, Portsmouth: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Building Type | House |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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