Whaling Museum To Showcase Wardrobe from "In The Heart Of The Sea"
The new Ron Howard film, "In the Heart of the Sea" is a movie that delves deep into the history of whaling in New England and one that ultimately led to herman Mellvilles' novel...
View ArticleNew Bedford Whaling Museum Publishes Whaling Crew Database
BOSTON (AP) — The New Bedford Whaling Museum has put together a digital list of all the men who set sail on whaling voyages out of the port to help people researching family history. The list contains...
View ArticleWhaling Museum Receives $25,000 Grant To Publish "Art Of The Yankee...
The New Bedford Whaling Museum received a $25,000 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to publish "The Art of the Yankee Whale Hunt" by the museum's senior maritime...
View ArticlePresentation On Whaling Art History Book July 20 At Westport Free Public Library
On Thursday, July 20, at 7 p.m., the Westport Free Public Library will host a special presentation on a whaling art history book. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Organizer Plans to Continue Whaling City Festival
A former volunteer announced that he plans to keep the event running this year. Continue reading…
View ArticleDATMA Shines in New Bedford [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
There are two new exhibits up and running in New Bedford and both have light as part of their theme. Continue reading…
View ArticleOld Stone Schoolhouse In Fairhaven Gets a Cleanup
The one-room schoolhouse once attended by the first Japanese person to live in America. Continue reading…
View ArticleOnly a Real SouthCoast Local Will Know These Jeopardy Answers
How many of these Jeopardy questions about the SouthCoast can you answer correctly? Continue reading…
View ArticleHistoric Whaling Warehouse For Sale in New Bedford
It has the distinction of being one of the oldest buildings on Centre Street in New Bedford and it could now be your new home. Continue reading…
View ArticleSix Lesser-Known New Bedford Museums Worth Exploring
When you think of New Bedford museums you undoubtedly think of the Whaling Museum. It is one of the most visited sites in the city and tells the history of an industry that put our corner of the world...
View ArticleTEDx New Bedford Meeting Wednesday
A summit of intelligence and ingenuity will convene at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Wednesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Hosting 7th Azorean Whaleboat Regatta
Remnants of a long-gone industry will once again take to the seas in New Bedford this weekend. The 7th annual Azorean Whaleboat Regatta begins Friday morning in Clark's Cove, with rowers from the...
View ArticleFestival's Fate Undecided
It looks like the Whaling City Festival is being given a one-time trial with a closing time of 9pm instead of 8pm. Mayor Jon Mitchell spoke with festival representatives, saying if they provided...
View ArticleHistory of the Morgan
Weather permitting, the last wooden whaleship in the world is expected to sail into New Bedford Harbor Wednesday afternoon. The 173-year-old Charles W. Morgan, originally constructed and operated out...
View ArticleC.W. Morgan Gallery
The Charles W. Morgan returned to New Bedford and the Southcoast for the first time since it's departure in 1941. Special thanks to all of the listeners who sent in pictures as the Charles W. Morgan...
View ArticleShip Will Draw Thousands
The Charles W. Morgan's stay in New Bedford is expected to be a huge tourism magnet for the city. A number of events are planned over the next two weekends that center on the Morgan's return to the...
View ArticleCrowds Jam State Pier
The 173-year-old whaleship Charles W. Morgan was officially welcomed home to New Bedford Saturday. Speakers including mayor Jon Mitchell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others hailed the occasion as a...
View ArticleWhaling Ties Strengthened
The ties between New Bedford and Cape Verdean whaling run deep, and now the Whaling Museum hopes to continue to unearth and preserve even more history. Whaling Museum and City officials signed a...
View ArticleOn Board The Morgan
I arrived on Martha's Vineyard with only some basic knowledge of the Charles W. Morgan's history and whaling history in general. When I arrived back in New Bedford the following day, I had seen a...
View ArticleSo Long, C.W. Morgan
New Bedford bids farewell Tuesday morning to a long lost child. The 173-year-old Charles W. Morgan departs from port at 7:30am Tuesday morning, with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy as it's next...
View ArticleBon Voyage!
New Bedford's homecoming for the oldest wooden whaling ship has sadly come to an end. Continue reading…
View ArticleSpindle City Festival?
New Bedford's loss is Fall River's gain. Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan announced Monday the city will be hosting a festival similar to the now absent Whaling City Festival next year. In fact,...
View ArticleTop Stories - Charles W. Morgan
New Bedford saw the Charles W. Morgan docked in the harbor for the first time in 80 years this summer. For over a week, thousands flocked to take a tour of the oldest surviving whaling ship and learn...
View ArticleNew Gallery Opened
The Whaling Museum dedicated the newly constructed International Gallery to museum members Friday night. Continue reading…
View ArticleIn The Heart Of The Sea
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is proud to locally premiere what promises to be a great motion picture, In The Heart Of The Sea. In 1820, crewmen (Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy)...
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