Henry Quinlan, a man with a long history in book publishing while raising a family on the South Coast, has released this trivia book with his granddaughter, Caroline Murphy, who captained the soccer and track teams at Old Rochester, was the book’s photographer. Quinlan packs this paperback with more than …
Read More »November’s Fort Taber flag to honor U.S. Navy Veteran Linden Sidney Worden
During the month of November, the 27th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Linden Sidney Worden, who served during WWII as a Radioman 1st Class, aboard the USS Greene. Worden was born in New Bedford, MA on …
Read More »Fort Taber flag to honor Dr. Joseph “Zack” F. Souza, Jr. 27 Year Military Career
During the month of October, the 26th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Dr. Joseph Figueiredo Souza, Jr. who served a long and distinguished military career including six years in the Marine Corps Reserve and twenty-one years in the …
Read More »Fort Taber flag to honor Leopold Mathieu, WWI Veteran And Highly Decorated Medic
During the month of September, the 25th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Leopold Mathieu, a WWI Veteran who served as a Sergeant in the Medical Detachment for the American Expeditionary Forces from 1917 to 1919. Mathieu was born …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag to honor Judge George N. Leighton WWII Veteran and Fierce Civil Rights Advocate
During the month of July, the 23rd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Judge George N. Leighton, who served as a Captain in the 25th Infantry Division of U.S. Army during WWII. George Leighton was born in …
Read More »Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech students participate in Paul Revere’s Bell project
The Revere Bell is a cherished local artifact that is an important part of Fairhaven’s local history. The bell is being located, and students at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech are integral in this process. Our students worked on a model of the cupola that once housed the Revere Bell at …
Read More »For Taber Flag to honor Floyd Carr who served in the U.S. Army Cavalry
During the month of June, the 22nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Floyd Carr, a New Bedford resident who attended West Point and served in the Army Cavalry. Floyd Carr, also known as “Chick” Carr, was born in …
Read More »Who Remembers … the New Bedford Scallop Festival?
Here is another installment in our Who Remembers? series. You can browse previous articles by using the search bar on the right or by clicking here. These articles are strolls down memory lane. In some cases, the buildings, but new businesses have replaced them. In other instances, the buildings or …
Read More »Fort Taber Flag to honor George E. Patisteas, KIA during WWII Aboard the USS Bunker Hill
During the month of May, the 21st Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of George E. Patisteas, killed in action at the age of 19, during WWII aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Bunker Hill, while serving in the United States …
Read More »Fort Taber – Fort Rodman flag honors WWII veteran George Gomes
During the month of April, the 20th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of George Gomes, a WWII veteran from New Bedford. Gomes not only served his country as a member of the United States Army during WWII, he also …
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