On Wednesday, July 22, from 5pm to 6pm, The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County St., New Bedford, will host the Whitfield Manjiro Friendship Society for a presentation on the legacy of the house that they steward.
The Whitefield Manjiro Friendship House is located in Fairhaven, MA, and tells the story of Captain William Whitfield of Fairhaven and Manjiro Nakahama, a Japanese fisherman rescued at sea in 1841 who became the first Japanese person to live in America.
Restored in the early 2000s, the house was Whitfield’s home and where young Manjiro spent his first night in the United States. Interested guests are invited to join the Society’s program director Debra Almeida, CEO Gerry Rooney, and cultural advisor Ayako Rooney on the patio of the RJD for a presentation about the remarkable true story of friendship, cultural connection, and preservation. This event is free and open to the public, and invites friends of the RJD to learn more about a neighboring historic house museum.
Visit rjdmuseum.org
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