The New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office will open Bristol County: Incarcerated on Oct. 24. The exhibit traces the history of local incarceration from the 18th-century jail in Taunton to New Bedford’s Ash Street Jail. The Ash Street facility is the oldest continuously operating jail in the nation. Artifacts include the […]
Ted Reinstein of WCVB’s “Chronicle” returns to the Acushnet Public Library on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. to present “Greetings from Breed’s Hill: Fact & Folklore on America’s 250th.” The program explores lesser-known stories from the Revolutionary War and American history, offering fresh perspectives on familiar events. Among the stories is Paul Revere’s famous […]
National Book Award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick will discuss his latest book, “The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World.” The take is scheduled on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Steeple Playhouse. The discussion will explore how the California Gold Rush shaped the nation and […]
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