Albacore Park

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Portsmouth Blvd
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Albacore Park is a National Historic Landmark located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, featuring a maritime museum, gift shop, and memorial garden. The park is home to the USS Albacore, a decommissioned research submarine that offers self-guided tours, allowing visitors to explore its control room, engineering spaces, and bunkrooms while listening to recordings from former crew members.

Opened to the public in 1986 after being landlocked at the park, the USS Albacore provides a unique glimpse into naval history. The park emphasizes safety regulations, ensuring a secure and enjoyable experience for all visitors while preserving the integrity of the submarine.

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Hee Y.
6/16/2025

We arrived at 3pm on a Sunday and there were several families and couples milling about. Once you park, you enter a small building where you buy tickets and they have some informational reading...

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Katherine A.
10/25/2024

This cool submarine was built in Portsmouth and served as a research sub from 1953-1972 for the U.S. Navy. The retired sub, named Albacore, stands propped in this little park near Portsmouth for...

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Kevin I.
5/30/2025

Albacore Park was a sight I think everyone who is passing through should check out! My friends and I stopped by on our way to Maine and we were shocked at how much this had to offer: a gift shop,...

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Cindy P.
8/9/2024

I highly recommend a stop at this historic Naval museum! We've been on nearly every class of submarine, in service and out of service, and this museum was the best of all! The self guided tour...

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Aryo S.
9/14/2022

I was staying at a hotel very close by and as I was driving around I had noticed the submarine and figured I should check it out, how often do you see one just laying around out in the open like...

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