Local History databases

New Bedford History

New Bedford Free Public Library Special Collections emerged to preserve materials of historical and/or aesthetic value for future generations

New Bedford records in the Digital Public Library of America

New Bedford Whaling Museum owns the world’s most comprehensive collection of whaling history and also collects in maritime and local history. The online collections include objects across a broad range of categories

Lost Fishermen of New Bedford remembers fishermen who died at sea and lost fishing vessels by presenting photographs and information associated with the Port of New Bedford and nearby towns

Massachusetts History

Explore historical collections from libraries, museums, and archives, across Massachusetts

Mass Moments is a daily almanac of Massachusetts history