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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
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The New Bedford Whaling Museum
Discover the region's long-standing, historic relationship with the sea and the many cultures and people who contributed to New Bedford's dynamic past and diverse present, view remarkable exhibitions of maritime paintings, prints, decorative arts, scrimshaw and artifacts, climb aboard the world's largest ship model and much more.
 
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
Built in 1834 for whaling merchant William Rotch Jr., this Greek Revival mansion located on a full city block of formal gardens, is the best example of the "brave houses and flowery gardens" described by Herman Melville in Moby-Dick.
 

The Seamen's Bethel
Visit the Whaleman's Chapel from Melville's Moby-Dick and learn about the buildings past as a school, seamen's register, library and reading room, and its present as a memorial to whalemen and fishermen who have lost their lives at sea, as well as its role as a non-denominational chapel which still serves the seafaring community in New Bedford.

 
The Working Waterfront
Once lined with world-wandering whaleships, today the docks of New Bedford are home to hundreds of commercial fishing vessels.  The fleet has consistently made New Bedford the number one fishing port in the country in terms of the dollar value of its catch.  The waterfront is the essence of this community and offers an unobstructed view into the mechanics of the city's thriving fishing industry.
The cupola of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Experience the unexpected at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
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Side view of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden museum from its gardens
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
Visit a 19th century whaling merchant's home
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The historic Seamen's Bethel
The Seamen's Bethel
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Fishing Vessels in New Bedford harbor
The Working Waterfront
Stroll the docks of America's #1 fishing port
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Did You Know?
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District is privately owned, includes no public facilities, but is visible from public highways. It sits astride Route 15 in Louisa County, Virginia.

Last Updated: June 11, 2007 at 14:20 EST