New Bedford Historical Society

The park at Seventh and Spring will honor city residents who were members of the anti-slavery movement during the 1800s and lived in that neighborhood.

The forums are sponsored by the New Bedford Historical Society and Buy Black NB and will start on February 25.

Richard Blake of Pennsylvania served as President of the National Sculptors Society from 2007 through 2010.

Lee Blake has spent much of her life raising awareness about black history and New Bedford's important role in the Underground Railroad.

The event will honor the children of Dennison and Lee Blake of the New Bedford Historical Society.

The National Parks will come together nationwide to commemorate the first enslaved Africans who landed in North America.

Observing the 400th anniversary with a special guest on The Phil Paleologos Show.

The City of New Bedford is celebrating its connection to famed author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass this weekend.
The New Bedford Historical Society and the Nathan and Polly Johnson House on Seventh Street in New Bedford are being recognized Sunday afternoon by the Toni Morrison Society and the…

In honor of Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday, city officials joined the New Bedford Historical Society and students from Carney Academy to celebrate his life.

Jim Phillips sits down with Carl Cruz of the New Bedford Historical Society