Gone A Whalin’: Western Massachusetts Crews on Whalers
Wed, Nov 05
|Richard Salter Storrs Library
When many of us imagine life aboard a 19th century whaling vessel we think of crews filed with men who had grown up with salt air in their lungs. Hear the true stories of inland crew members from Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. Learn about the jobs they filled, their life on a whaler
Time & Location
Nov 05, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Richard Salter Storrs Library, 693 Longmeadow St, Longmeadow, MA 01106, USA
About the Event
When many of us imagine life aboard a 19th century whaling vessel we think of crews filed with men who had grown up with salt air in their lungs. Hear the true stories of inland crew members from Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. Learn about the jobs they filled, their life on a whaler and how they fared.
This program is sponsored by the Longmeadow Historical Society.