A Frugal Woman's Museum

52 Union Street New Bedford MA 02740-7255 Ph: +1 508 996 0326 or 888-55-HETTY (within US) Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.hettygreen.com Dedicated to the richest woman in the world, Hetty Howland Green (1834-1916), this museum was launched during Women’s History Month in 2000 by local New Bedford businesswoman and historian Edith Nichols. It operates out of her business Balloons by Rent an Event and contains the largest collection of research material about the legendary frugal Quaker or “Witch of Wall Street”, including original photographs, newspaper articles and magazines. Edith also gives performances in period costume to schools and other groups, reenacting Hetty’s story. Born into a prosperous New Bedford whaling family, Hetty inherited 1 million dollars on her father’s death and spent her life being extraordinarily thrifty, her estate being reputedly worth $100 million on her demise in 1916.