The New Bedford Port Society welcomes visitors for self-guided exploration of Seamen’s Bethel, beginning Thursday evening during AHA! Thursday Aug 13th 5:00–7:00 PM | Seamen’s Bethel Open House after regular hours 10:00-4:00
As part of Melville in Our Seaport, the New Bedford Port Society invites you to discover the historic Seamen’s Bethel, the iconic chapel made famous in Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Step inside one of New Bedford’s most treasured landmarks and explore...
In this edition of Sanctuary of Stories, New Bedford native Emir Jorge Morais reflects on why preserving the city’s maritime heritage is so important. Drawing on his experience as a former ranger at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, a member of...
Image: “Destruction of the Larboard Boat of the Ann Alexander, by a Sperm Whale in the South Pacific” (1851), courtesy of the MIT Museum. In early June of 1850, the New Bedford whaleship Ann Alexander set sail on a voyage that would become one of the most...
More than 180 years ago, a familiar sight left New Bedford Harbor as the whaleship Charles W. Morgan began her second whaling voyage on June 10, 1845, under the command of Captain J.D. Samson. Built and launched in New Bedford in 1841, the Morgan was among the vessels...
