October 9 | 6:00 PM | The Seamen’s Bethel Join the New Bedford Port Society for an evening with acclaimed maritime historian and New York Times Bestselling Author Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America, as he discusses his newest book,...
Published on May 21, 1961, this article captured the daily efforts being made to support the men working New Bedford’s waterfront during one of the city’s busiest maritime eras. The newspaper described Rev. Gene D. Landry as a chaplain who “moves easily along the...
The New Bedford Port Society is home to many unique artifacts that help tell the story of life at sea and ashore. This Victor Talking Machine, model VV-80, was one of roughly 185,000 produced between 1921 and 1925 alongside its companion model, the VE-80. As the...
For Ronald L. Gagnon, preserving history is about making sure the stories and places that shaped our communities are not lost. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, and now a resident of New Bedford, Ron has a deep personal connection to the city through his mother,...
It is with great sadness that the New Bedford Port Society remembers the passing of Charles “Chuck” Cotter, a longtime member of our Board of Managers and a dedicated member of the Port Society. Chuck was a valued part of the Port Society family for many years,...
