 He was also a generous philanthropist, providing many public works for his hometown of Fairhaven, Massachusetts and financially assisting helping such notables as Mark Twain, Helen Keller, and Booker T. Washington.The Pithole Stone Arch Bridge and Site of Pithole City are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.30%) is water.