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Prometheus Barn Raising
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
September 10, 11, 12, 2004
Alert: Coming to Portsmouth in the next 24 hours? Confused about what to do, where to go? You're off to 909 Islington Street, the Button Factory, and the numbers there are 603.430.9822 and 603.430.9722. Feel free to call (323) 868 8782 (Kate) or 845.399.3730 (Dharma) if neither of those numbers work!
Prometheus Comes to New England!
Driving Directions for You!
We'll be posting more driving directions, and maps, on this site throught this weekend (August 27th-29th). Keep checking back here to plan your trip from anywhere in the Northeast!
From Boston to Portsmouth Directions!
From NYC to Portsmouth Directions!
From DC to Portsmouth Directions!
From Montreal, Quebec to Portsmouth Directions!
From Downtown Boston to Portsmouth
Directions courtesy of Mapquest.
Total Est. Time:Â 1 hour, 2 minutes -- Total Est. Distance:Â 56.69 miles
1. Start out going Southwest on TREMONT ST toward BEACON ST. -- less than 0.1 miles
2. Turn LEFT onto SCHOOL ST. -- less than 0.1 miles
3. Turn LEFT onto WASHINGTON ST. -- less than 0.1 miles
4. Turn LEFT onto COURT ST. -- less than 0.1 miles
5. COURT ST becomes CAMBRIDGE ST/CITY HALL PLZ. -- less than 0.1 miles
6. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto SUDBURY ST/NEW SUDBURY ST. -- 0.2 miles
7. Merge onto US-1 N/I-93 N via the ramp- on the left. -- 0.8 miles
8. Take the RT-1 N exit- exit number 27- on the left toward TOBIN BRIDGE. -- 0.5 miles
9. Merge onto US-1 N. -- 13.9 miles
10.Merge onto I-95 N toward N.H./MAINE (Portions toll). -- 39.6 miles
11.Take the WOODBURY AVE exit- exit number 6- toward PORTSMOUTH. -- 0.1 miles
12.Turn RIGHT onto WOODBURY AVE. -- 0.1 miles
13.Turn LEFT onto DENNETT ST. -- less than 0.1 miles
NOTE: when driving into portsmouth, the left turn onto DENNETT is
unmarked. it comes up immediately!
14.Turn RIGHT onto BARTLETT ST. -- 0.4 miles
15.Turn RIGHT onto ISLINGTON ST. -- 0.2 miles
Some landmarks to help you find the station!
We are about 1 mile past downtown, on Islington street.
When you're getting close, you'll see a STORE 24 on your left.
When you're getting VERY close, you'll pass a RITE-AID and shopping center
on your left. When you are getting so close it hurts, you'll see a sign
for LABOR-READY. Turn right into the driveway directly across from the
LABOR-READY sign. The station is located in a complex of brick buildings located just before, just before AMPET GAS (which can't be seen at night!) If the street gets residential, turn around --
you've passed us!
16.End at 909 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4389 US
From Downtown NYC to Portsmouth
Directions courtesy of Mapquest.
Distance: 263.67 miles -- Total Estimated Time: 4 hours, 27 minutes
2. Turn LEFT onto BOWERY. -- 0.2 miles
3. Turn RIGHT onto E HOUSTON ST. -- 1.0 miles
4. Merge onto FDR DR N via the ramp- on the left. -- 6.3 miles
5. Take the TRIBORO BR exit- exit number 17- on the left toward I-278/BRUCKNER EXPWY/GRAND CENTRAL PKWY. -- 0.3 miles
6. Merge onto TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE (Portions toll). -- 0.3 miles
7. Merge onto I-278 E toward I-87 N/BRONX/UPSTATE N Y/NEW ENGLAND. -- 5.5 miles
8. I-278 E becomes I-95 N (Portions toll). -- 64.5 miles
9. Merge onto I-91 N via exit number 48- on the left- toward HARTFORD. -- 36.8 miles
10. Merge onto CT-15 N/WILBUR CROSS HWY via exit number 29 toward I-84/EAST HARTFORD/BOSTON. -- 2.0 miles
11. CT-15 N/WILBUR CROSS HWY becomes I-84 E (Portions toll). -- 40.7 miles
12. Merge onto I-90 E/MASS PIKE/MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE toward N.H. - MAINE/BOSTON (Portions toll). -- 11.7 miles
13. Take the exit- exit number 10- toward I-290/WORCESTER/I-395/OXFORD/WEBSTER. -- 0.4 miles
14. Take the exit- exit number 10- toward I-290/WORCESTER/I-395/OXFORD/WEBSTER. -- 0.4 miles
15. Merge onto I-495 N via exit number 26B- on the left- toward LOWELL. -- 56.2 miles
16. I-495 N becomes I-95 N (Portions toll). -- 15.8 miles
17. Take the WOODBURY AVE exit- exit number 6- toward PORTSMOUTH. -- 0.1 miles
18. Take the WOODBURY AVE exit- exit number 6- toward PORTSMOUTH. -- 0.1 miles
19. Turn LEFT onto DENNETT ST. -- 0.1 miles
NOTE: when driving into portsmouth, the left turn onto DENNETT is
unmarked. it comes up immediately!
20. Turn RIGHT onto BARTLETT ST. -- 0.4 miles
21. Turn RIGHT onto ISLINGTON ST. -- 0.2 miles
Some landmarks to help you find the station!
We are about 1 mile past downtown, on Islington street.
When you're getting close, you'll see a STORE 24 on your left.
When you're getting VERY close, you'll pass a RITE-AID and shopping center
on your left. When you are getting so close it hurts, you'll see a sign
for LABOR-READY. Turn right into the driveway directly across from the
LABOR-READY sign. The station is located in a complex of brick buildings located just before, just before AMPET GAS (which can't be seen at night!) If the street gets residential, turn around --
you've passed us!
22. End at 909 Islington St Portsmouth NH
From Downtown Washington to Portsmouth
Directions courtesy of Mapquest.
Distance: 489.47 miles -- Total Estimated Time: 8 hours, 5 minutes
2. Turn LEFT onto 15TH ST NW. -- 0.2 miles
3. Turn RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE NW. -- 0.5 miles
4. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto K ST NW. -- 0.1 miles
5. K ST NW becomes MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW. -- 0.1 miles
6. Turn LEFT onto 6TH ST NW/US-1/US-50. -- 0.1 miles
7. Turn RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE NW/US-50 E. -- 4.6 miles
8. Merge onto MD-295 N via the exit- on the left- toward BALTIMORE. -- 27.5 miles
9. Merge onto HARBOR TUNNEL TRWY/I-895 N (Portions toll). -- 10.4 miles
10. HARBOR TUNNEL TRWY/I-895 N becomes I-95 N (Portions toll). -- 58.9 miles
11. Merge onto I-295 N toward NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE/DEL MEM BR/NJ-NY. -- 6.4 miles
12. I-295 N becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N (Portions toll). -- 73.0 miles
13. Take NEW JERSEY TPKE CARS ONLY LN/I-95 N toward CARS ONLY (Portions toll). -- less than 0.1 miles
14. Merge onto I-95 N (Portions toll). -- 45.2 miles
15. Take I-95 EXPRESS LN N/NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N toward G WASHINGTON BR. -- 0.5 miles
16. Merge onto NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N (Portions toll). -- 3.5 miles
17. NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N becomes I-95 N (Portions toll). -- 71.8 miles
18. Merge onto I-91 N via exit number 48- on the left- toward HARTFORD. -- 36.8 miles
19. Merge onto CT-15 N/WILBUR CROSS HWY via exit number 29 toward I-84/EAST HARTFORD/BOSTON. -- 2.0 miles
20. CT-15 N/WILBUR CROSS HWY becomes I-84 E (Portions toll). -- 40.7 miles
21. Merge onto I-90 E/MASS PIKE/MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE toward N.H. - MAINE/BOSTON (Portions toll). -- 11.7 miles
22. Take the exit- exit number 10- toward I-290/WORCESTER/I-395/OXFORD/WEBSTER. -- 0.4 miles
23. Merge onto I-290 E via the exit- on the left- toward WORCESTER. -- 20.7 miles
24. Merge onto I-495 N via exit number 26B- on the left- toward LOWELL. -- 56.2 miles
25. I-495 N becomes I-95 N (Portions toll). -- 15.8 miles
26. Take the WOODBURY AVE exit- exit number 6- toward PORTSMOUTH. -- 0.1 miles
27. Turn RIGHT onto WOODBURY AVE. -- 0.1 miles
28. Turn LEFT onto DENNETT ST. -- 0.1 miles
NOTE: when driving into portsmouth, the left turn onto DENNETT is
unmarked. it comes up immediately!
29. Turn RIGHT onto BARTLETT ST. -- 0.4 miles
30. Turn RIGHT onto ISLINGTON ST. -- 0.2 miles
Some landmarks to help you find the station!
We are about 1 mile past downtown, on Islington street.
When you're getting close, you'll see a STORE 24 on your left.
When you're getting VERY close, you'll pass a RITE-AID and shopping center
on your left. When you are getting so close it hurts, you'll see a sign
for LABOR-READY. Turn right into the driveway directly across from the
LABOR-READY sign. The station is located in a complex of brick buildings located just before, just before AMPET GAS (which can't be seen at night!) If the street gets residential, turn around --
you've passed us!
31. End at 909 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4389 US
From Downtown Montreal to Portsmouth
Directions courtesy of Mapquest.
Distance: 298.12 miles -- Total Estimated Time: 5 hours, 16 minutes
2. Turn RIGHT onto RUE DE LA MONTAGNE. -- 0.5 miles
3. Turn LEFT onto BOULEVARD RENE LEVESQUE O. -- 0.4 miles
4. Turn RIGHT onto RUE UNIVERSITY. -- 0.5 miles
5. RUE UNIVERSITY becomes AUTOROUTE 10 E. -- 2.3 miles
6. Take the AUT-10 E/HWY-10 E/AUT-15 S/HWY-15 S/AUT-20 E/HWY-20 E/PONT CHAMPLAIN exit toward SHERBROOKE. -- 0.4 miles
7. Merge onto AUTOROUTE 10 E. -- 73.4 miles
8. Take the AUT-55 S exit- exit number 121- toward COATICOOK/STANSTEAD/MAGOG/VERMONT/US-91. -- 0.5 miles
9. Merge onto AUTOROUTE 55 S. -- 21.0 miles
10. AUTOROUTE 55 S becomes I-91 S. -- 49.0 miles
11. Merge onto I-93 S via exit number 19 toward LITTLETON N.H.. -- 104.5 miles
12. Merge onto US-202 E via exit number 15E toward LOUDON/PORTSMOUTH. -- 9.9 miles
13. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto US-4 E. Pass through 1 roundabout. -- 28.7 miles
14. Turn RIGHT onto BOSTON HARBOR RD. -- 0.2 miles
15. Turn SHARP LEFT onto ramp. -- less than 0.1 miles
16. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-4 E. -- 0.1 miles
17. Merge onto NH-16 S/SPAULDING TURNPIKE (Portions toll). -- 4.5 miles
18. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto NH-1 BYP N. -- 0.3 miles
19. Turn RIGHT onto WOODBURY AVE. -- less than 0.1 miles
20. Turn LEFT onto DENNETT ST. -- less than 0.1 miles
NOTE: when driving into portsmouth, the left turn onto DENNETT is
unmarked. it comes up immediately!
21. Turn RIGHT onto BARTLETT ST. -- 0.4 miles
22. Turn RIGHT onto ISLINGTON ST. -- 0.2 miles
Some landmarks to help you find the station!
We are about 1 mile past downtown, on Islington street.
When you're getting close, you'll see a STORE 24 on your left.
When you're getting VERY close, you'll pass a RITE-AID and shopping center
on your left. When you are getting so close it hurts, you'll see a sign
for LABOR-READY. Turn right into the driveway directly across from the
LABOR-READY sign. The station is located in a complex of brick buildings located just before, just before AMPET GAS (which can't be seen at night!) If the street gets residential, turn around --
you've passed us!
23. End at 909 Islington St Portsmouth NH
