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Bedford Whaling National Historic Park
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Description: Linked series of
museums and historic districts highlighting the city that was
the main whaling center for the entire world in the early to
mid 1800s.
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Address:
33 William St
New Bedford, MA 02740
Parent Organization:
National Park Service |
Contacts
Phone 508 996-4095
URL
National Park Service
www.nps.gov/nebe/
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| What kind of visit you can have:
Start at the Visitor Center and pick up a self-guided
walking map, or sign up for a guided tour during the
summer or on some winter weekends. The park
includes 13 city blocks with a variety of buildings,
institutions, and a still-working waterfront. |
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Suggested Stay:
full day |
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Town |
| Buildings:
New Bedford Whaling Museum, Wharfinger Building,
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, Schooner Ernestina,
New Bedford Whaling Museum |
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Details are on the way, but in
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