Dock-u-mentary: Vintage Gloucester!
Join New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for its upcoming free Dock-u-mentary film screening!
Join FHC to learn about the history of Gloucester – Massachusetts’ oldest commercial fishing port – through the decades. We’ll be screening three short films, each highlighting the evolution of the commercial fishing community in Gloucester from the 1930s to the 1960s:
- “New England Fishermen” (1938) – 8 min
- “Men of Gloucester” (1949) – 21 min
- “The New England Fisherman” (1967) – 10 min
“Men of Gloucester” and “New England Fishermen” courtesy of AV Geeks. “The New England Fisherman” courtesy of Mooncusser Films.
About Dock-u-mentaries: Hosted in partnership with New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Dock-u-mentaries is a free film series hosted at the National Park auditorium at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford on every third Friday at 7:00pm from October through April. These films explore a variety of themes and topics related to the commercial fishing industry and the working waterfront.
Join New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for its upcoming free Dock-u-mentary film screening!
Join FHC to learn about the history of Gloucester – Massachusetts’ oldest commercial fishing port – through the decades. We’ll be screening three short films, each highlighting the evolution of the commercial fishing community in Gloucester from the 1930s to the 1960s:
- “New England Fishermen” (1938) – 8 min
- “Men of Gloucester” (1949) – 21 min
- “The New England Fisherman” (1967) – 10 min
“Men of Gloucester” and “New England Fishermen” courtesy of AV Geeks. “The New England Fisherman” courtesy of Mooncusser Films.
About Dock-u-mentaries: Hosted in partnership with New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Dock-u-mentaries is a free film series hosted at the National Park auditorium at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford on every third Friday at 7:00pm from October through April. These films explore a variety of themes and topics related to the commercial fishing industry and the working waterfront.
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Highlights
- 1 hour
- In person
Location
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center
33 William Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
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