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The Legacy of the Whitfield/Manjiro Friendship House
Wed, Jul 22
|Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
Join the Society’s Program Director Debra Almeida, CEO Gerry Rooney, and cultural advisor Ayako Rooney for a presentation about the friendship between Captain William Whitfield of Fairhaven and Manjiro Nakahama, a Japanese fisherman who became the first Japanese person to live in America.
Time & Location
Jul 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, 396 County St, New Bedford, MA 02740, USA
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