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During the month of July, the 70th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Henry J. Martin, Sr. a WWII veteran and Purple Heart Recipient. Martin was born on March 16, 1921, at Acushnet Hospital and grew up on Featherbed Lane in…

During the month of June, the 69th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of SSM2c Maurice Louis Rene Dore, who served in the U.S. Navy as a Sea Bee, during WWII. It is fitting that Dore be honored during the month of June…

Ladies and Gentleman. The Fort Rodman~Fort Taber Military Museum Will be open on Monday May 26, 2025. From 11am to 4 pm. Please come join us in Honoring all who served, and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

During the month of May, the 68th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of CPL Thomas Charles Macedo, a member of the United States Marine Corps who served his country with honor and distinction. This month honors the memory of his untimely passing,…

The FORT TABER~FORT RODMAN MILITARY Museum & VETERANS MEMORIAL will be open at the usual times 1PM to 4PM on Saturday, April 26, 2025, during The New Bedford Food truck and craft beer festival.

The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 499 Invites everyone to the 50th Anniversary of the End of Hostilities of the Vietnam War Ceremony Date and Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2:00PM Where: The Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum & Veterans Memorial and Fort Taber Park Itinerary 1:00 PM The Military Museum opens with Refreshments…

The Military Museum will be closed on Sunday April 20, 2025. So that our Volunteers can celebrate the Holiday and spend time with their families. To all that celebrate it Happy Easter.  

Our next Speaker at the Museum is DR Thomas G. Nester Professor of History Bridgewater State University. His Topic will be The Battle of the Atlantic. As always, the start time is 2:00 PM on April 13, 2025 at the Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veterans Memorial. 1000C Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, Ma.…

During the month of April, the 67th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of William Richard Hunter who served in the United States Navy from July 23, 1956, to June 21, 1958, as a Fireman Apprentice, aboard the USS Price, an Edsall-class destroyer.…

The New Bedford Half Marathon is March 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM. This will affect Rodney French Blvd as the route runs along it and right in front of Fort Taber Park. That being said The Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum and Veterans Memorial will still be “OPEN”. I am planning on being at the…