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Strawbery Banke held a gala at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel on Friday, Oct. 14, in honor and celebration of Lawrence J. Yerdon for 18 years of service.
Lawrence J. Yerdon, president and chief executive officer of the Strawbery Banke Museum for 18 years, will retire in January 2023.
PORTSMOUTH — Anticipating the springtime signing-on of prospective tenants, Strawbery Banke Museum is renovating two houses on its historic campus for residential use as part of the Heritage House Program. The Banke’s Patch House and Webster House are joining 11 other houses holding tenants, which has become a major income driver for Strawbery Banke since COVID-19 has limited operations. The difference between the current state of the two houses is night and day, said Rodney Rowland, the museum's director of facilities and special projects. “Webster is in fantastic condition and easy ...