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In 2005, the 100th anniversary of the Treaty signing, the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee community groups produced 45 events, including eight exhibits, several lecture series, an international scholarly symposium at Dartmouth College and another at the Green Acre Baha'i School, a 15-week concert series, three original plays including Pontine's "The Peace of Portsmouth" based on newspaper accounts of the Treaty summer of 1905, a Chautauqua, three original musical compositions, fifteen art works, two formal dinners (both hosted by the New Hampshire Governor), a Mayor's Centennial tea, two re-enactments at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a formal port visit by the Navy's USS Ross and a National Guard parade that drew thousands of people into the streets, replicating the Guard's 1905 parade that welcomed the two delegations.
In 2025 for the 120th Treaty anniversary, the Treaty exhibit in the John Paul Jones House Museum will showcase the accomplishments of PPTAC and members of the committee will be invited to participate in commemorative activities around the September 5th anniversary, including a screening of the film, An Uncommon Commitment to Peace, 2005 featuring interview with 22 PPTAC members. |
In 2010, on the occasion of the signing of Portsmouth peace Treaty Day legislation, the bill sponsors and members of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee who organized the 2005 commemorations gathered for a group photo, recreating the 1905 group photo of the delegates and local organizers.
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