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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...

This distinctive mansion, with a Second Empire-style Mansard roof, was built in 1871 or 1872 by whaling Captain Barney Green. It was...

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...

This week I wanted to share with you, not something from our collection, but something from the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s collection...

Last week Eric Woodward joined us live on zoom to talk about the work he had done researching the life of Southampton 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...

This is a photo of the Southampton whaleman Thomas E. Warren, originally joined with the caption "The oldest living resident of...

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting author Skip Finley to talk bout his book, "Whaling Captains of Color: America's First...

A collaborative project of Pyrrhus Concer is one of Southampton's most important historical figures. Through the study of his life and...

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...