Thank You for Supporting Our 2025 Annual Campaign Dear Friends and Supporters, On behalf of the New Bedford Port Society, thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2025 Annual Campaign. Your generosity plays a vital role in preserving the Seamen’s Bethel and the...
Relive the warmth and spirit of the 2025 Christmas Candlelight Service at the historic Seamen’s Bethel in New Bedford. This highlight video captures the heartfelt music, gentle flicker of candlelight, and community fellowship that made this year’s service so...
January 3, 2025, at 1:30 PM, The New Bedford Port Society is proud to once again be part of the annual Moby-Dick Marathon, a beloved literary tradition that brings Herman Melville’s masterpiece to life in the very place that inspired it. Readers will gather at the...
For nearly 200 years, the New Bedford Port Society has preserved the sacred spaces that tell the story of our maritime heritage. The Seamen’s Bethel and Mariner’s Home are not only historic landmarks—they are living parts of our community where memories are made,...
