The 173-year-old whaleship Charles W. Morgan was officially welcomed home to New Bedford Saturday. Speakers including mayor Jon Mitchell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others hailed the occasion as a glorious day for the city. Mitchell said that was a unique industry, even in its heyday ...

And whaling also represented the ultimate challenge for men of the era ...

The Morgan will stay in New Bedford this week, check back at WBSM.com for a complete listing of events.

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