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Seamen’s Bethel

The Seamen's Bethel is a in , , , located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill. It most often served as a chapel that the many sailors visiting New Bedford would attend before they ventured off to sea.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Also known as: “Seamens Bethel Museum”
  • Address: Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Bedford Whaling Museum and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.

Museum
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The is a museum in , United States that focuses on the history, science, art, and culture of the international whaling industry, and the colonial region of Old Dartmouth in the .

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is a United States National Historical Park in . Partially owned by several entities and maintained by the National Park Service, the park commemorates the heritage of the world's preeminent whaling port during the nineteenth century.

Building
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The is a historic and active custom house at 2nd and William Streets in . Architect Robert Mills designed the custom house in 1834 in a Greek Revival style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairhaven and Bliss Corner.

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is a town in , United States. It is located on the of Massachusetts where the flows into , an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 5,280 at the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Seamen’s Bethel.

Town
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New Bedford is in on the southern coast. New Bedford's excellent harbor made it a natural fishing and whaling center. It was the world's premier whaling port in the 19th century, and, for a time, "the richest city in the world" and "the city that lit the world" because of whale oil production. is situated 3½ miles north of Seamen’s Bethel.

Seamen’s Bethel

Latitude
41.63504° or 41° 38′ 6″ north
Longitude
-70.92377° or 70° 55′ 26″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
87HFJ3PG+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12437200636
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
4950486
Wiki­data ID
Q7440705
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