The Wanderer, built in 1878, was the last whaleship made in Mattapoisett before it became the summer community it is today. “Whaling was 20 years past its prime,” Gaudet said, “so in a sense ...

Just when the onshore grounds have become depleted of whales, the thickly-populated "offshore grounds" are found by the Nantucket whaleship Globe more than 1,000 miles from the South American coast.

“His grandfather was out whaling during World War I in the Atlantic and was stopped by a German U-boat, and the initial sense of it was they were going to sink his whaleship,” Taber ...

The country’s last remaining whaleship, the Charles W. Morgan, resides here inviting the kids to earn their sea legs by hoisting the sails. Want another slice? Mystic Pizza may seem familiar to anyone ...

Highlights include boarding America's last surviving whaleship and watching craftsmen and craftswomen repair the seaport's wooden vessels. Cost: $21 for ages 18 and up; $29 for seniors 65 and up ...

After the holiday event, the Mystic Seaport Museum operates on a reduced schedule. Indoor exhibits, the Charles W. Morgan whaleship, the Planetarium, and the Children’s Museum and activity center stay ...

Hope College’s Big Read Lakeshore program exposes community members to great works of literature and encourages them to read for pleasure and enrichment. Our programming draws diverse participation ...

Just when the onshore grounds have become depleted of whales, the thickly-populated "offshore grounds" are found by the Nantucket whaleship Globe more than 1,000 miles from the South American coast.