Property of the Millicent Library
Created by Carolyn Longworth, Library Director 
Started December 21, 1995

The Millicent Library's  Fairhaven Page
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General Fairhaven links: The Fairhaven/Acushnet Advocate Fairhaven Neighborhood News "all things Fairhaven." New Bedford Standard Times. The newspaper covering Fairhaven and the Greater New Bedford Area. Includes information about events. Find the Fairhaven section for The Advocate. The Wanderer/Harborview. Weekly newspaper covering local towns. Fairhaven Sustainability Committe's blogspot. Going green in Fairhaven. Includes a link to the Fairhaven Farmers' Market. West Island Weather page. From M.L. Baron. Weather, photos and a lot more! Directions Page. How to get to the center of Fairhaven and the Millicent Library. Very cool map site. How far have you walked in Fairhaven (or anywhere else)? Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fairhaven Page. List of links for Fairhaven statistical and governmental information. Fairhaven Fire Department Fairhaven Police Department Fairhaven Public Schools Fairhaven Office of Tourism -- Tourist info, e.g., lodging, walking tours. Fairhaven Recreation Center Facebook Page Fairhaven Fort Phoenix Page Fairhaven page Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. http://www.newbedford.com/ Has lots of links of interest to Fairhaven. Fairhaven's Phoenix Bike Trail a rudimentary page that needs updating. Check out the Mattapoisett Rail Trail page which is an extension of the bike path into Mattapoisett. New Bedford Harbor by the EPA. Fascinating historical information. Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism PHOTOS Dana Morris Fairhaven Page. Browse the pages of this Fairhaven resident for photos of West Island, Buzzards Bay and Christmas. Go back to the top of this page
Fairhaven History Picture Postcard History of Fairhaven - book by Spinner Pub. and Postcard Collaborative. Available from Spinner, Baker Books, Euro Phoenix (near the library). Profits to go to Millicent Library Archives Fund. Old Time Fairhaven by Charles Harris is now back in print. All three volumes in one. You can order them from Higginson Books ($85--maybe less!) and then buy the CD with the index from the Millicent Library for a $10 donation to the archives department. The index was created by volunteers at the library and was transcribed by Bob Demanche. The CD contains the index in pdf format as well as a couple of versions of MS Word. The Millicent Library Archives Department Booker T. Washington speaks about Henry Huttleston Rogers Brochure on Little Bay Camp Plymouth Archaeological Rediscovery Project House of Transition-- Tabitha Inn (Our Lady's Haven) by Mabel Hoyle Knipe The First Gift -- Rogers School by Mabel Hoyle Knipe Story of a Town House Fairhaven Town Hall by Mabel Hoyle Knipe. Little Stories From a Small TownFairhaven vignettes by Mabel Hoyle Knipe. Thee Will Fill It Up Cushman Park by Mabel Hoyle Knipe Her Ladyship -- Lady Fairhaven by Mabel Hoyle Knipe Following the Star--Fairhaven Star Newspaper by Mabel Hoyle Knipe Monuments and Memorials in Fairhaven Take a look at this work in progress compiled by Veterans Agent Jim Cochran Stuffed Squirrel Page-- answers one of the library's most FAQ Hair wreath, circa 1850's, made for Congregational Church minister with hair from 22 members of the flock. Purchased for the Millicent Library in memory of Curtis Lopes. Civil War soldier stationed at Fort Phoenix writes home to parents. Another eBay find! Myra Lopes books, including the newest MY TOWN and the last one, Castle on the Hill http://thespray.homestead.com/mainpage.html--The Spray -- a publication by students of Fairhaven High School--also seems to be offline right now. Fairhaven Honor Roll--Help us fill in the blanks! Charles Brigham - Our Architect A New England Architect and his works by Oscar Fay Adams (1907) Various short newspaper articles about Charles Brigham John Manjiro Home Page. Home page of the Fairhaven-New Bedford-Tosashimizu Sister City Committee. It tells the story of the rescue and education of Manjiro Nakahama who came to Fairhaven in 1843. Fairhaven, Massachusetts Census 1860 Index Joshua Slocum Page Henry Huttleston Rogers Page Old Stone Schoolhouse by Christopher Richard Oxford School Centennial The Story of Fairhaven (1929) by Thomas Tripp Artists of This Vicinity by Mrs. Elwyn Campbell, 1921 Martha Simon The last native American in Fairhaven is visited by Henry David Thoreau. The History of Sconticut Neck by Mabel Potter written in 1945. Fairhaven artist William Bradford's paintings at the Clark Art Institute in the Berkshires. Go back to the top of this page
Fairhaven Groups: Fairhaven Republican Town Committee Shepherd's Pantry food pantry Community Nurse of Fairhaven web site Unitarian Society of Fairhaven Rotary Club of Fairhaven P.O. Box 261 Fairhaven, MA 02719 Meets every Tuesday at noon at The Huttleston House Restaurant Route 6, Fairhaven, MA 02719 Visit their website Fairhaven Improvement Association P.O. Box 404, Fairhaven, MA 02719 Fairhaven Lions Club P.O. Box 827 Fairhaven, MA 02719 Meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Courtyard Restaurant, 240 Huttleston Ave. at 7:00 p.m. Toastmasters International Meets at noon the first Wednesday of each month at the Titleist FootJoy building, 333 Bridge Street, Fairhaven. Participants should park i 1000 n the front visitors' parking lot. This worldwide non-profit educational club is devoted to the improvement of individual communication and leadership skills. For more information, call 995-7151. Shining Tides Quilters Meets on the fourth Monday of the month (unless there is a Monday holiday) a.m. North Fairhaven Improvement Association P.O. Box 877, Fairhaven, MA 02719 The purpose of this organization shall be to improve conditions in North Fairhaven, to promote its beauty, healthfulness and welfare, to foster a spirit of community cooperation among the people of this district and to take an active interest in any matter which may be of interest to the Town of Fairhaven as a whole.  United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 65 Facebook Page 80 Middle Street Fairhaven, MA 02719 (508) 992-8165 Volunteer organization providing boating safety, radio communications, vessel examination, education, public safety to the boating public for over 50 years. Go back to the top of this page