Henry H. Rogers Walking Tour
Tuesday mornings, 10:00 a.m.
beginning of June through end of September.
Tours begin outside the Town Hall, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven
Tours are held weather permitting.
Included in HuffPost Travel
“Best 50 Immersive Tours in the Northeast USA”
by travel writer Malerie Yolen-Cohen
This walk outlines the life of Standard Oil Co. executive Henry H. Rogers and the magnificent public buildings that he donated to his hometown. You’ll stop at several at several locations in the village area where one of the nation’s most powerful businessmen grew up while you learn about his boyhood, rise to riches, and the gifts he bestowed on Fairhaven. The tour will include visits inside the Town Hall and the Millicent Library. It is held weather permitting. No reservations are required. Free.
Tour Guides are Bob Foster and Christopher Richard who alternate weeks.
For more information, call or email the Office of Tourism, 508-979-4085, FairhavenTours@fairhaven-ma.gov.
A PDF file of self-guided tour sheets is available here: Rogers Self-Guided Tour
