He was a Philadelphian by birth ; he moved to New Bedford , Massachusetts in 1818 and invested in several whalers over his career .
The Charles W. Morgan was a whaling ship named for its owner Charles Waln Morgan ( 1796 -- 1861 ) .
Charles W. Morgan was a Philadelphian by birth ; Charles W. Morgan moved to New Bedford , Massachusetts in 1818 and invested in several whalers over Charles W. Morgan 's career .
The Charles W. Morgan was a whaling ship named for its owner Charles Waln Morgan ( 1796 -- 1861 ) .