Voices of the Port

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...

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

Herman Melville (1819–1891) Herman Melville, one of America’s greatest novelists, found inspiration for his most...

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

William Rotch Jr. (1759–1850) William Rotch Jr. was one of New Bedford’s most influential Quaker merchants and...

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

Thomas Crapo (1841–1899) Thomas Crapo was a daring New Bedford mariner whose bold adventure captured international...