L-R: Gerry Rooney, CEO and President of the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, and Beth Luey, Co-President of the Fairhaven Colonial Club, sign an agreement allowing the club to hold their meetings in the WMFS Cultural Center. Photo courtesy of Debbie Almeida.
Press Release
The Fairhaven Colonial Club, Inc., and the Whitfield/Manjiro Friendship Society have signed an agreement welcoming the Club to use the Society’s Cultural Center for its meetings. The two groups had often collaborated on events when the Club was housed at the Coggeshall House, which was put up for sale in 2016. This agreement brings a decades-long friendship back to life.
The Cultural Center, which is an adaptive reuse of the historic Carriage House, is currently under construction. It will provide a space for classes, meetings, and other events. The Colonial Club has made a generous donation to cover the cost of appliances for the kitchen.
The Whitfield/Manjiro Friendship Society, located in Capt. Whitfield’s historic home at 11 Cherry Street, continues the friendship between Tosashimizu, Japan, and Fairhaven by telling the story of the rescue of Manjiro by Capt. Whitfield in 1841 and promoting cultural exchanges.
The Fairhaven Colonial Club was established in 1812 and incorporated in 2021. Its purpose is to promote understanding of the history, art, and culture of Fairhaven by organizing lectures and other activities and contributing to the preservation of historic buildings and artifacts.
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