Notice : The Museum Will be Closed Sunday Feb 9, 2025 Due to the Storm
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We're excited to announce a new virtual tour of Fort Rodman-Fort Taber Park! Check out our virtual tour to see a stunning drone view of the fort's interior and a ground-level perspective of the stone fort. We hope you enjoy it!
A big thank you to Peter Hanney of Hanney Property Solutions for his fantastic camera work, drone footage, and editing that made this tour possible.
HISTORY OF THE FORT
1800 - New Bedford became the world’s foremost whaling port by the middle of the nineteenth-century. The port’s upriver location provided natural protection from coastal gales, but not the storms of national and international controversy. A British raid during the American Revolution demonstrated the vulnerability of the port in 1778 when seventy vessels and twenty-six storehouses were left in ruin. The need for coastal defense was obvious again during the War of 1812... see timeline
MUSEUM HISTORY
The Fort Taber Fort Rodman military Museum opened in August 2004. Our collection consisted of twenty photographs, two shelf units and a display case. Since then it has grown in every way with new exhibited items, more volunteers, physical size with the construction of a new addition, and most importantly visitors. Our average annual visitor rate is over 8,500 people, resulting in the museum being hailed as the “biggest little military museum in the... read more
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING AT FORT RODMAN
New Speaker February 16th 2025
Here is this month’s speaker If you could get this out it would be great WHEN: TIME: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2025 2:00 P.M. WHERE: Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum & Veterans Memorial 1000C s. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford Who is speaking? Don Le Blanc No charge, no fee, open to the public, ample…
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Lights of Peace Flag to Honor PFC Peter W. Roy KIA in Vietnam at age 18
During the month of February, the 65th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of U.S. Marine PFC Peter W. Roy, who was KIA on Dec. 5, 1967, by friendly fire, one month after arriving in Vietnam. Peter Roy was born in New…
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Speaker Joe Yukna & Sgt Stubby to appear January 12, 2025
JANUARY 12, 2025 2:00 P.M. WHERE: Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum & Veterans Memorial 1000C s. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford Who is speaking? Joe Yukna President, Cape Cod Military Museum We begin the 2025 Winter History Lecture Series with Joe Yukna, President of the Cape Cod Military Museum Joe has lectured several times at…
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Our January 2025 “Lights of Peace” Honoree is Felix S. Witkowicz
During the month of January, the 64th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Technician 5 Felix S. Witkowicz, who served in the United States Army, participating in both D-Day and the Battle of the…
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Holiday and Storm Hours for 2024/2025 Winter Season
Holiday Closings for the Fort Taber Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veterans Memorial. Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2024 Closed Christmas Day December 25, 2024 Closed New Years Day January 1, 2025 Closed Also, during this Winter Season if the New Bedford Schools are Closed due to Bad Weather conditions the Museum will also be closed.
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November 2024 “Lights of Peace” Flag to honor – Corporal Stephen J. Rogers
During the month of November, the 62nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of United States Army veteran Stephen Joseph Rogers from New Bedford, MA. Steve was born on July 16, 1932, in New Bedford, to Joseph Rogers and Mary (Oliveira)…
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KIDS!!! Come to the Museum for some Painting Fun.
Coming to The Museum “Paint a Tank” Yes kids you can have your very own M1 Abrams Tank “Miniature ” You can Paint it as you like and then take it home to display. The Museum will supply Water Based washable Non-Toxic paint, brushes, aprons and the M1 Abrams Miniature Tank. Also, we will supply…
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Veterans Day 2024 at the Fort Taber ~ Fort Rodman Military Museum
As always, The Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veteran’s Memorial will be open on Veteran’s/Armistice Day November 11, 2024, the doors will open at 10:00AM and close at 4:00PM. The ringing of the Bell’s for Peace will be at 11:00AM. There will be refreshments available. Please think about coming down and checking out the…
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Veterans / Armistice Day 2024
Come and join us at the Fort Rodman ~ Fort Taber Military Museum on Monday November 11, 2024 As we honor those who served, are serving, and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, on Veterans Day and Armistice Day 2024 (Possible events pending.) We will be open from 10 am to 4 pm, it is,…
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Our November 2024 Speaker : Col. Kevin J. Weddle (Retired) Ph.d
Colonel Weddle is a professor of Military Theory and Strategy at the U.S Army War College. He is a Graduate of the U.S. Military Acadamy at West Point. He Served as a Combat Engineer for 29 years. He is a Veteran of Operation Desert Sheild, Desert Storm, & Operation enduring Freedom. He Will be speaking…
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