MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club invites members and the public to its Thursday, Jan. 16 program, where Jennifer Smith from the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will give a talk about the park.  

The event will take place at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church in Reynard Hall and will begin at 12:45 p.m.

Established by the U.S. Congress in 1996, the park commemorates the history of whaling, the working waterfront and the Underground Railroad in the Greater New Bedford area.   

The 34-acre park, which is spread over 13 city blocks, commemorates the world’s preeminent whaling port heritage during the nineteenth century. Beyond the park itself, it also includes the Whaling Museum, the Seamen’s Bethel, the schooner Ernestina and the Rotch Jones Duff house.

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is a civic, social, educational, philanthropic and community outreach organization. Membership is always open to local women who are interested in the organization's mission and goals. For more information, contact info@mattapoisettwomansclub.org.