Portsmouth Bahá'í history
Information and links on this page are taken from some of the early photos and documents kept within this community. It is not an attempt to write a comprehensive history of the Portsmouth Bahá'í community. The Bahá'í Faith was first mentioned in the United States at a meeting at the World Parliment of Religions in Chicago in 1893. More about the early history of the Bahá'ís in the Unites States can be found by visiting the National Baha'i web pages The Bahá'ís living in Portsmouth had been meeting prior to 1928 and on April 21, 1928 formally established the first Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Portsmouth . Over the course of years, many prominent Bahá'ís have called Portsmouth home including Sarah Farmer and Louis Gregory.   Homes where Sarah Farmer and Louis Gregory lived are now private homes in Portsmouth.     View images of the homes and other archival local information
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