Legends of the Hill

New Bedford is home to many historical figures and that includes our very own Sarah Rotch Arnold! Born on June 3,...

William Rotch Jr. (1759–1850) Carrying forward the vision of his father and grandfather, William Rotch Jr. (1759–1850)...

Reverend Enoch Mudge (1776–1850) Enoch Mudge was a pioneering Methodist minister and the first native New Englander to...

Charles Waln Morgan (1796–1861) Charles Waln Morgan was a prominent New Bedford merchant and one of the city’s leading...

Long before the Seamen’s Bethel rose above Johnny Cake Hill, one woman’s quiet conviction helped shape the moral and...

Paul Cuffe (1759–1817) Paul Cuffe was a pioneering African American and Wampanoag mariner, merchant, and...

John Avery Parker (1769–1853) John Avery Parker was one of New Bedford’s most prominent businessmen and community...

Clara Bow was the third child of Sarah and Robert Bow. Growing up in a poor Brooklyn neighborhood, Clara faced a...

George R. Phillips (1822–1897) George R. Phillips was a prominent New Bedford merchant and civic leader who played a...