Captain George Fred Tilton (1861–1932) was a master mariner, Arctic whaler, author, and one of the most remarkable...
Captain George Fred Tilton: A Life of Courage at Sea
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Legends of the Hill
Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1819–1891) Herman Melville, one of America’s greatest novelists, found inspiration for his most...
Sarah Rotch
New Bedford is home to many historical figures and that includes our very own Sarah Rotch Arnold! Born on June 3,...
William Rotch Jr.
William Rotch Jr. (1759–1850) Carrying forward the vision of his father and grandfather, William Rotch Jr. (1759–1850)...
Enoch Mudge
Reverend Enoch Mudge (1776–1850) Enoch Mudge was a pioneering Methodist minister and the first native New Englander to...
Charles Waln Morgan
Charles Waln Morgan (1796–1861) Charles Waln Morgan was a prominent New Bedford merchant and one of the city’s leading...
Mary Rotch
Long before the Seamen’s Bethel rose above Johnny Cake Hill, one woman’s quiet conviction helped shape the moral and...
Paul Cuffee
Paul Cuffe (1759–1817) Paul Cuffe was a pioneering African American and Wampanoag mariner, merchant, and...
John Avery Parker
John Avery Parker (1769–1853) John Avery Parker was one of New Bedford’s most prominent businessmen and community...
Clara Bow
Clara Bow was the third child of Sarah and Robert Bow. Growing up in a poor Brooklyn neighborhood, Clara faced a...