By Bailey Bisson. The Bridgewater Triangle is an area of about 200 square miles located in southeastern Massachusetts, United States. The area is known for a variety of unexplained phenomena, including reports of UFO sightings, Bigfoot sightings, ghosts, reports of cult activity and unresolved murders. The boundaries of the Bridgewater …
Read More »Local historian explains the origin and history of New Bedford’s “City Seal”
In a video produced by New Bedford Cable Network, local historian, Arthur Motta explains the origin of New Bedford’s “City Seal”. The first seal originated in 1847 and was a crudely drawn depiction of Clarks Point lighthouse. The seal read “I am diffusing light” which was not only a reference …
Read More »Fascinating history of the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge, repaired, destroyed, rebuilt over and again
The New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge may be annoying to residents who get stuck waiting for the bridge to open and close, but it sure beats what residents had to do prior! Spanning the Acushnet River to connect the Town of Fairhaven with the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the New Bedford-Fairhaven …
Read More »New Bedford’s Fort Taber Flag To Honor WWII Veteran SGT Harold H. J. Clasky
During the month of November, the 50th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of SGT Harold H. J. Clasky, the namesake of Clasky Common Park in New Bedford, MA. Mr. Clasky was born in Russia on March 2, …
Read More »Boston’s “Faneuil Hall” may soon be “Frederick Douglass Hall” due to “racist history”
It looks like the iconic Faneuil Hall may be getting a new name after Boston City Council voted in favor of a change. They passed a resolution on October 25th to change the name of Faneuil Hall, in a 10-3 vote. The city council does not possess the power itself …
Read More »New Bedford’s Fort Taber Flag To Honor WWII Veteran S1c George S. Furtado
During the month of October, the 49th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of George Samanica Furtado, from South Dartmouth, who passed away in 1959 at the age of 35. Furtado served in the United States Navy aboard …
Read More »Private detective pushes for new task force to cover unsolved “New Bedford Highway Serial Killer” cases
Lauren Lee Malloy, a private detective and founder of “Unsolved R.I” is making a push online to shine a new light on the notorious “New Bedford Highway Murders”. She recently wrote a summary of the story on twitter along with a push for a new effort to find justice. “I …
Read More »The fascinating and tragic history of Palmers Island in New Bedford
Tucked west inside the busy New Bedford Harbor lies an island that began with a grim history. The land was first used as an internment camp for indigenous people during King Philip’s War in 1675-76. Most of these Individuals were later sold into slavery in the West Indies after the …
Read More »Get your hands on New Bedford Civil War historical photograph for the low-price of $17,500!
Any history lovers have extra cash laying around? There is an original photograph by the Bierstadt Brothers of the Civil War captains of the “Stone Fleet” whaling ships from New Bedford selling on Ebay for a whopping $17,500! It would be interesting to have a “Pawn Stars” moment and call …
Read More »Did you know these fascinating historical facts about Fort Rodman in New Bedford?
Standing tall in the southernmost point of New Bedford lies the historic “Fort Rodman” at Fort Taber Park. This military structure is named after Lt. Col. William Logan Rodman who was the highest ranking soldier from New Bedford to be killed in action during the Civil War. He died leading …
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