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Steve Gould
Feb 14, 20232 min read
The Art of Love
There is no denying that James Killeen was madly in love with one of the daughters of Captain James Green. Although the story of James...
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Tom Edmonds
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Captain Barney Green’s House: 172 South Main Street, Southampton
This distinctive mansion, with a Second Empire-style Mansard roof, was built in 1871 or 1872 by whaling Captain Barney Green. It was...
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Connor Flanagan
Aug 3, 20211 min read
New Exhibit at Cooper's Beach - History of Whaling
We are happy to announce that we now have a "new" exhibit on display down at Cooper's Beach! These panels are similar to the ones on...
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Connor Flanagan
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Captain Mercator Cooper’s Whaling Log
This week I wanted to share with you, not something from our collection, but something from the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s collection...
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Connor Flanagan
Jun 15, 20211 min read
History Detective: Who was Southampton Whaling Captain Austin Herrick? With Eric Woodward
Last week Eric Woodward joined us live on zoom to talk about the work he had done researching the life of Southampton Whaling Captain,...
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Connor Flanagan
Jun 8, 202132 min read
Austin Herrick, Southampton New York Whaling Captain
President Emeritus of the Southampton History Museum, Eric Woodward, has been working on this project for many years and we are so happy...
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Zachary Taylor
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Photo of "Uncle" Thomas E. Warren (1908)
This is a photo of the Southampton whaleman Thomas E. Warren, originally joined with the caption "The oldest living resident of...
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Connor Flanagan
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Whaling Captains of Color with Skip Finley
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting author Skip Finley to talk bout his book, "Whaling Captains of Color: America's First...
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Connor Flanagan
Aug 25, 202012 min read
Pyrrhus Concer: An Adventurous Life Self-guided tour
A collaborative project of Pyrrhus Concer is one of Southampton's most important historical figures. Through the study of his life and...
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Connor Flanagan
Jul 28, 202010 min read
Southampton's Whaling Captains
In 2017 we had an exhibit called Hunting the Whale: The Rise and Fall of a Southampton Industry which highlighted the story of a handful...
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