Charting the Future
A Management Plan for New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction
A National Park Comes to New Bedford
Map of the Park
What Makes this Place Special?
The Context for the Management Plan
Highlights of the Plan: Fostering Stewardship
The Plan
How the Plan was Developed
Appendix A: P.L. 104-333: Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 SEC.511. NEW BEDFORD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT.
Appendix B: New Bedford National Park: Major Interpretive Themes
Appendix C: Cost Estimates
Appendix D: United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Record of Decision
Final General Management Plan and
Final Environmental Impact Statement

Photo Galleries

The Historic District/Commercial Visitor Experience Area
Exhibits, Programs, and Special Events
The Contemporary Waterfront/Maritime Visitor Experience Area
National Park Service Areas
The People of Barrow, Alaska
The Historic Domestic Visitor Experience District
People in the Park