WHEN IS A WHALESHIP NOT A WHALESHIP?!
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Special Event
Join the 1850s Ladies and special guest Jim Ryan, the great-grandson of Captain Anthony, for an afternoon of storytelling, rare artifacts, and songs. The event recounts the daring 1876 rescue of six Irish Fenian prisoners who escaped an Australian prison aboard a New Bedford whaleship.
Fees
Free to attend.
Location
This living history program will be at the visitor center on 33 William Street, New Bedford, MA
Schedule
Date:
Mar 29, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
This living history program will start at 2 pm and ends at 4 pm.
Contact Information
Denise Delucia
508 996 4095
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Event Type
- Living History
- Other
Tags:
new bedford whaling national historical park, downtown new bedford, new bedford