Description: Friends of the South End Neighborhood Association (FOSE)
Welcome to the Friends of the South End Neighborhood Association located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Friends of the South End (FOSE) is a nonprofit corporation, (501) (c) (4), dedicated to building community and preserving the unique character of the South End historic district of Portsmouth, NH. We advocate for the interests of the neighborhood and for the greater good of the city beyond.
A Special Place to Live – A Beautiful Place to Visit The South End is home to a number of historic sites and attractions, including Strawbery Banke Museum, the Wentworth-Gardner and Tobias Lear Historic Houses, the Governor John Langdon House, the gardens of Prescott Park, and the recreational area on Peirce Island. Many of the homes we live in are part of the city’s historic legacy. Since it was organized in the 1970s, FOSE has worked to protect and enhance this legacy in partnership with the historic site