Tour New Bedford’s glassmaking history

Oct 31, 2023

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MARION — Join the Sippican Woman’s Club for a meeting and tour of the New Bedford Glass Museum at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford, on Friday, Nov. 10. 

Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and during dessert a business meeting will be held, according to the press release. New Bedford Glass Museum President and Director Kirk Nelson will lead a tour through the museum at 1 p.m.

According to a Sippican Woman’s Club press release, “during the Victorian Era, New Bedford was renowned as the ‘Art Glass Headquarters of the Country.’ The Museum houses over 7,000 examples of glass.”

Lunch reservations are required. To register, contact Lorraine Charest at 508-763-2842 or email lcharest59@gmail.com. Lunch reservations are $30, the tour is $7. 

For more information, visit sippicanwomansclub.org.                                     

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Event Date: 

Friday, November 10, 2023 - 11:30am

Event Location: 

New Bedford Glass Museum at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford

Contact Name: 

Lorraine Charest

Contact Phone: 

(508) 763-2842

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