Wing History Museum Special Exhibits
Whaling in The Arctic The Charles W. Morgan "Cutting In," 1884,
image Courtesy of The Stobart Foundation.
Wing House Flag c. 1852,
J & W.R. Wing Company.
J. & W.R. Wing & Co., Purchase Street, New Bedford, c. 1880.
Albumen print, 4.25 x 6.5 in. NBWM Photography Collection, 2008.51.
Image courtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
"Whaling Wings - An Ancestral Exploration"
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The first wave of the Wing family's migration away from Cape Cod began in the 18th century with the Whaling Industry. The “Whaling Wings, An Ancestral Exploration" exhibit highlights Wings involved in the whaling industry. Their contributions as businessmen, ship captains and "Whaling Wives" are intertwined with the history of New England's coastal communities and early American industries.
A.K Paine Jr. historic renovation proposal drawings and before-after photographs of the Wing Fort House c. 1946.
Sample of 19th century, civil war era wallpaper saved from the walls in the “Best Parlor,” (first floor, front west facing room) during a subsequent restoration in May 1959.
Visitor examining Wing Fort House & Presbury Wing House artifacts
and archaeological objects. Photo credit: “Photo by Vicky Lento.”
"Wing Fort House - Architectural History"
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Wing Family of America (WFA) purchased the Fort House from Cora Wing, the last descendant, and owner in 1946. The WFA contracted with A.K. Paine Jr. to design a restoration plan to restore the property to its colonial interior.
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This exhibit features eight of A.K. Paine Jr.'s architectural rendering panels, two original Fort House doors found on the property and numerous objects discovered in archeological digs of the Wing Fort House and surrounding Wing properties in the Spring Hill Historic District.