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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…

                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…

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.

    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)…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

The talk for this Sunday Oct. 13, 2024, has had to be Canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please join us next Month on Sunday November 17th, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. for Col. Kevin J. Weddle’s talk “The Complete Victory Saratoga and the American Revolution”

October, the 61st Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of United States Army war hero, Sgt. George Paine who was killed in action at the age of 21, on November 30, 1950, while risking his life to save his comrades during the Korean…