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During the month of April, the 79th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of Corporal James Henry Gooding, who was born into slavery in North Carolina and went on to attend a prominent school in New York, becoming a prolific writer and serving…

The Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday April 5, 2026, so that the Volunteers can spend time with their families.

Date : April 19, 2026 Time : 2 pm Place : Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Museum

Veterans Town Hall Date April 18, 2026 Time : 10am – 1 pm Place : Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Museum 

Vietnam War Veterans Day 2026 Ceremony  Date : March 29,2026  Time : 11 am Place : Fort Taber~Vort Rodman Museum and Fort Taber Veterans Memorial Park    

Due to the fact of the New Bedford Half Marathon, and the city locking the gates to the Fort Taber Park Saturday night. The Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum will be closed on Sunday March 15, 2026. We apologize for this, but it is out of our control.

Due to a conflict with New Bedford Half Marathon, we will have to postpone our speaker for March 15 The date will be announced shortly.

The Museum is Re-opening on Saturday Feb. 28, 2026, at 1:00pm It has been a few days after the Blizzard.

The Museum will be “CLOSED” Wednesday and Thursday Feb. 25-26 I will be keeping a check to see how clean up goes

During the month of February, the 77th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Maurice E. Prince, who served in the United States Marine Corps and was killed in action while serving in the Battle of Saipan during World War II. Prince…