A Whaling Voyage at the Blanding Library

11/23/24 2:00-3:30PM

(REHOBOTH, MA) –

The Carpenter Museum and Blanding Library invite you to a jointly hosted program, A Whaling Voyage, Saturday November 23rd, 2-3:30PM.

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life aboard a 20th century whaling ship was really like? Long time docents at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Nancy Gentile and Captain Michael Taylor will take you through what it was like to be a crew member of the famous whaling ship the Lagoda. Attendees will learn about the business of whaling, products made from the catch, the geography of the trade, as well as what it was like to be a sailor’s wife waiting at port. Visitors will see artifacts from the Carpenter Museum’s collection related to whaling and will see baleen and harpoon demonstrations!

About the presenters:
Captain Michael HM Taylor spent the first half of his career in the British Merchant Navy, starting as Apprentice in 1958 and rising to Ships Master. He has sailed in all classes of vessels and to ports all over the world. In 1978 he came to the United States to manage vessels trading with project cargoes to North Africa and the Middle East. Later he was employed as Vice President at Maritime International New Bedford. On retirement, he farmed in South America before returning to Massachusetts where he now volunteers as a docent at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

Nancy Gentile spent 39 years as a research librarian in private and public libraries. Her longest tenure was at the Robbins Library in Arlington, Mass. where she was Head of Adult Services. Nancy has been a docent at the New Bedford Whaling Museum for more than 7 years. She enjoys giving tours to student groups and to visiting adults weekly.

About the Carpenter Museum:
The Carpenter Museum is Rehoboth’s local history museum. Our mission is to collect, document, preserve, and share material culture related to the town’s history. We connect the Rehoboth community with these artifacts and with local history in general through our exhibits and programming. The Museum provides the wider community with research support, especially in the area of genealogy, and promotes learning about American history through direct experience with objects from the past.