New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park operates a bookstore located in the park visitor center. Eastern National, a non-profit cooperating association that returns an annual profit directly to the park, is responsible for book sales in the park.
The park's bookstore carries almost 100 titles representing New Bedford's whaling and maritime history, local interests, and the city's connection to the Underground Railroad, as well as popular national park publications. The bookstore also has maps, videos, audio tapes, postcards and many other items that pertain to the themes of the park. Some of the most popular books are listed below. Please call the park bookstore at (508) 996-4095 and ask for a Park Ranger for prices and information about ordering.
Park Themes
- Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail, Bolster, 310 pages, An epic tale of the rise and fall of black seafaring
- Frederick Douglass: Patriot and Activist, Ruuth, 190 pages, Complete biography of Frederick Douglass
- In Hope of Liberty, Horton and Horton, 340 pages, tells the story about the culture, community, and protest among northern free blacks, from 1700-1860, signed by the authors
- Moby Dick, or the Whale, Melville, 654 pages, Famous 19th century novel about one man's pursuit of a whale, an encyclopedia of whaling lore and legend
- Saga of a Yankee Whaleman, Thomas, 132 pages, True account of one man's rise to the position of captain between 1853-1876
- She Went A Whaling, MacKay, 103 pages, The journal of Martha Smith Brewer Brown who sailed around the world on a whaling ship
- Sperm Whaling from New Bedford, Hall, 221 pages, The most complete known pictorial record of a sperm whaling voyage
- Whaler Out of New Bedford, Morison, compact book full of stories about the whaling industry in New Bedford
- Yankee Whaler, Ashley, 156 pages, A complete and well documented picture of every aspect of 19th century whaling
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Local Interest
- A Window Back, Whitman, 175 pages, History of photography in the New Bedford area between 1845-1925, old photographs of all aspects of New Bedford's history
- Captain Joshua Slocum: A Centennial Tribute, Lopes, 139 pages, Written in honor of the centennial of Slocum's solo voyage around the world on the Spray
- Great American Seafood Cookbook, Loomis, 320 pages, Complete seafood cookbook with concise instructions and helpful tips
- Lighthouse of Massachusetts, Welsh, 80 pages, Complete guide to the lighthouse of Massachusetts, beautiful photographs
- Not Just Anywhere, McCabe & Thomas, 127 pages, The story of WHALE and the rescue of New Bedford's waterfront historic district
- A Portuguese Colonial in America: Belmira Nunes Lopes, Nunes, 215 pages, The autobiography of a Cape Verdean-American
- Traditional Portuguese Recipes from Provincetown, Cook, 88pages, Authentic Portuguese recipes
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Children's Books
- Along the Seashore, Cooper, The author relates observations from her walk along the seashore
- Baby Whale, Wilson, Read all about the life of a baby whale and how he grows
- Cobblestone: Whaling in America, 50 pages, This history magazine for young people is filled with articles, pictures, and activities related to New Bedford's whaling history
- Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, Sterling, 191 pages, Exciting biography of Harriet Tubman's bold and daring life
- If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad, Levine, 64 pages, This book tells the reader what it was like to be a slave trying to escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad
- Learning about Whales, Barlowe, 12 pages, Sticker book with simple facts about whales
- Moby Dick/child version, Melville, 48 pages, This version of the 19th century classic is filled with brilliant illustrations as it retells the story of the great white whale
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National Park Related Publications
- Cape Cod Handbook
- The Complete Guide to America's National Parks, Fodors, 576 pages, The only guide to cover every one of the sites under National Park Service jurisdiction
- Lowell Handbook
- National Parks: The American Experience, Runte, 335 pages, complete book about national parks focusing on environmental issues and concerns
- National Park Service Index 1997-1999
- Underground Railroad Handbook
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