Acushnet Council on Aging

Acushnet Council on Aging is a building in Town of Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts which is located on South Main Street. Acushnet Council on Aging is situated nearby to the nature reserve Con Comm Land Near Acushnet River, as well as near Con Area Near River.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Anthony of Padua Church and Riverside Cemetery.

St. Anthony of Padua Church

Place of worship

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St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church in New Bedford, Massachusetts, part of the Diocese of Fall River. St. Anthony of Padua Church is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Acushnet Council on Aging.

Riverside Cemetery

Cemetery

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Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts at 274 Main Street. Laid out in the rural style, it was established in 1850 by Warren Delano II, the grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Riverside Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles south of Acushnet Council on Aging.

Central New Bedford Historic District

Park

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The Central New Bedford Historic District is one of nine historic districts in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. The district encompasses the city's central business district, built up during the time in the late 19th century when textiles had replaced whaling as the city's main industry. Central New Bedford Historic District is situated 1½ miles southwest of Acushnet Council on Aging.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acushnet and Fairhaven.

Acushnet

Town

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New Bedford is in Massachusetts 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.

Fairhaven

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Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.