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One Generation To The Next
Celebrating 50 Years of Storytelling

1958:
Bobby Fischer wins the U.S. Chess Championship, the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 3, and most importantly, Strawbery Banke Inc. is born.

Since 1958, Portsmouth's Strawbery Banke Museum has expanded by leaps and bounds. Over the past half-century the Museum has come to be known as the place where history happened, housing a total of 37 historic structures on a sprawling 10-acre site.

2008:
Michael Phelps wins eight Olympic gold medals, water is found on Mars, and most importantly, Strawbery Banke Inc. turns 50!


To celebrate half a century as one of the nation's preeminent outdoor history museums and an anchor of our Port City, join us for a black tie (optional) Gala Event and Live Auction on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel & Spa, featuring live music by Ben Baldwin & The Big Notes and Lex & Joe.

We invite you to make an important contribution to our community by becoming a sponsor of Strawbery Banke Museum's 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala and/or donating an item to our online fundraiser auction. The benefits of sponsoring the Anniversary Gala include:

  • Prominent recognition on invitations sent to more than 700 interested persons, on the Museum Web site, and on other marketing materials.
  • Big screen display of business name and logo at the event, reduced ticket price, and more.

For more information about this exciting opportunity to support the important work of Strawbery Banke Museum, sign up for our e-mail newsletter below.

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In an effort to preserve the past for the future, the Museum is flanking our 50th Anniversary Gala with its first-ever online fundraiser auction. Beginning on Friday, October 31st, the auction will run for three weeks and feature a wide variety of exciting items to bid on. By donating an item to the online auction you can become part of Strawbery Banke's evolving story, as well as gain access to the following unique marketing benefits:
  • Online auction catalog features item photos, donors' logos, and Web site links. Bidders can go directly to a donor's Web site to read more about an item or the donor's services and products.
  • 8-10 targeted e-mail communications to an entire database of more than 5,000 committed Museum members, family, friends, and volunteers. These e-mails will commence in August and continue through November.

For more information on becoming a donor, please click here.

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