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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: national Historical Park of the United States
  • Also known as: “NEBE” and “New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center”
  • Address: 33 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Bedford Whaling Museum and Seamen’s Bethel.

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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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.

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 New Bedford and Fairhaven.

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is in on the southern coast. '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.

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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 New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

Latitude
41.63578° or 41° 38′ 9″ north
Longitude
-70.92398° or 70° 55′ 26″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Levels
3
Operator
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Open location code
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Geo­Names ID
9675439
Wiki­data ID
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Boundary.

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