Some of Portsmouth's Finest

Floodwall Murals In February of 1993, internationally known muralist Robert Dafford came to Portsmouth to meet with the committee. In May 1993, painting began on the longest mural in the project, 20 feet x 160 feet. The mural project was completed in October of 2002 with 2,200 feet of art along the Ohio River. The project has become the largest known work of art by a single artist. The magnificant mural above is that of "The King of the Cowboys". Floodwall Murals Boneyfiddle District The Boneyfiddle District has been refurbished to express the intriguing architecture of Portsmouth's past. It is one of our oldest neighborhoods, offering visitors a glimpse of our history in both structure and service. Antique shops and retail outlets embrace the significance of these century old buildings. Whether looking for that special treasure or quaint place to eat, you can relax and enjoy the hospitality of downtown Portsmouth. Historical Boneyfiddle District Southern Ohio Museum The Southern Ohio Museum located in the heart of downtown Portsmouth, has served as a center for cultural opportunities of all kinds since 1979 when it first opened in renovated headquarters donated by the city's largest bank. The 1917 Beaux Arts building, austerely handsome on its limestone exterior and classically uplifting in the colonnaded interior where ornate grids of ceiling friezes embellish the second floor galleries overlooking the soaring space of the main floor gallery below. Location: Southern Ohio Museum, 825 Gallia St. Galleries are open from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday - Friday and from 1pm to 5pm on Saturdays. Admission is $1 for students & children - $2 for adults except on Fridays when it is free. TEL: 740.354.5629. Southern Ohio Museum 1810 House The 1810 House is a historic old farm homestead that clearly represents the courage of pioneers who cleared, settled and cultivated the wild forest near the mighty Ohio River. Visitors come in close contact with the past, instead of through glass panes and roped-off areas, walking the floors where the home’s residents walked for decades. Eight rooms show the various 19th and early 20th century styles of home furnishings as well as clothing and housewares. The 1810 House includes a number of significant “firsts” including the first Franklin stove in the region and the first vineyard in Ohio from the one in Cincinnati in which cuttings were brought to the Kinney farm. The museum is open May through November, Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 4 pm, as well as in December for special Christmas displays and at other times by appointment. TEL: 740.353.1116. Philip Moore Jr. Stone House The Stone House is located off State Route 239 in West Portsmouth. The home opens its door to many visitors each year who want a glimpse of home life in one of southern Ohio's few primitive homes remaining intact. The ancient blocks were carved from a ledge of rock only a stone's throw away and still bring attention more than two hundred years after they were laid. The building is available or meeting space and its features include: Full service Kitchen, Phone Service, Internet. Seats: approximatey 40 people. Great Tour for motocoach operators! Contact the Convention & Visitors Bureau for more information. TEL: 740.353.1116. Philip Moore Jr. Stone House Portsmouth Brewery Portsmouth's first known commercial brewery, the Portsmouth Brewery was established in 1843. The owners have re-opened a micro-brewery and are eager to share the process with their customers. Group tours are welcome and group menu specials are available upon request. A restaurant called the Brew Pub is also open for lunch from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and dinner until 10:00 pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Catering is available with a meeting space to accommodate as many as 350 people. Ye Olde Lantern Restaurant Located downtown Portsmouth, at 601 2nd St. The building is over 130 years old. The Enos Reed Pharmacy was founded in the building during the Civil War, around 1863. The Wooster Drug Company moved here in 1897. This building also housed the Blade Newspaper in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. The Tribune Newspaper was here sometime later. The old West End Confectionery was established here (date is questionable) and was well known for its coneys and fountain drinks. The Confectionery remained here in business until about 1982. It was then reopened as The Serving Spoon Restaurant by the previous owners. The name was changed to Ye Olde Lantern in 1989. TEL: 740.353.6638. Ye Olde Lantern Restaurant Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio is 1 mile West of Portsmouth off Rt. 52 & 73/104. It is a 3/8 mile clay high banked track with seating for over 4,000 spectators with additional seating of 300 in the pit area. Regular Weekly Racing is held on Saturday nights with the following format: Late Models, Modified, Limited Late Models, and Bombers. Special racing events during 2009 will be announced at a later date. As stated above in the track history, Portsmouth Raceway Park was built in 1990 and opened the same year with two races being held that year with full schedules being run since 1991. The raceway park is situated on 100 acres, where the Scioto River empties into the Ohio River, a very picturesque setting in the Ohio River Valley. Portsmouth Raceway Park, where Southern Hospitality Begins!!! Portsmouth Raceway Park, Inc. PO Box 1543 Portsmouth, OH 45662 Track: 740.354.FAST Office: 740.858.6661 Fax: 740.858.5251. Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth Convention & Visitor's Bureau Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Portsmouth, OH Chamber of Commerce

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Roy Rogers'
Boyhood Home

Roy Rogers' Boyhood Home - 1952 Courtesy of Garnet & Don Davis Copyright © All Rights Reserved

Click Here to purchase an 8"X10" photograph of Roy's Boyhood Home.

Located about 12 miles from Portsmouth is the modest home where Roy grew up. It was built by Roy’s family and they lived there until Roy’s late teenage years when they moved out west. The home is now privately owned and not available for inside tours. But there is a Roy Rogers Boyhood Home Historical Marker and a special Stone-Bronze Monument with a picture of Roy and Trigger in front of the house which makes a great scene for pictures and videos. Tours and transportation to the home can be arranged during the festival.

A Special Tour: Roy's Childhood Home will be taken Thursday, June 2, 2011, approximately, 5:00pm.

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Email: Roy Rogers Festival - Portsmouth, OH

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Portsmouth, OH 45662

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