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During the month of December, the 75th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of SSGT William David Watling, Sr., of Rochester, a WWII Army Air Corp veteran who served in the 448 Bombardment Group of the 2nd Air Division. Watling was born in…

The Museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2025, so that our Volunteers can spend time with their Families. From all of us at the Museum to all of our patrons have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!        

During the month of November, the 74th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Seaman First Class Alfred D. Rosa, of New Bedford, a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a diver aboard the USS Mainstay, a mine sweeper during WWII. Alfred Delgado…

Dr. Paul Robinson Addresses the 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Professor of History Bridgewater State University It was 80 years ago , World War II, August 1945 the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and three days later on Nagasaki. Six days later Japan surrendered. The destruction was on a scale the world had never seen.…

The museum will be open Armistice/Veterans Day Tuesday Nov 11, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm with the Bells for Peace being wrung at 11 am Coffee and refreshments will be available

During the month of October, the 73rd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of CPL Dennis O. Marote of New Bedford who served in the United States Army Air Corps, the U.S. Air Force and the Army National Guard. Marote was born in…

Our next speaker is Jonathan Lane WHEN: TIME: SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2025, 2:00 P.M. WHERE: Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum & Veterans Memorial 1000C S. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford Who is speaking? Jonathan Lane Rev 250 Historian. Subject: Bunker Hill The Battle Facts

During the month of September, the 72nd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Thomas E. Tuttle, who was killed in action while serving in the United States Navy during WWII and is the namesake for the VFW Tuttle Post 7239 in Acushnet,…

Come join the City of New Bedford and The Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veterans Memorial for the Dedication of the City of New Bedford as a Purple Heart City. When: Saturday August 23, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM Where: The Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veterans Memorial 1000C Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford,…