New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Register of Historic Places
National Historical Park
The park's visitor center, 2008
location	New Bedford , Massachusetts , United States
Coordinates	41 ° 38 '8 "  N , 70 ° 55' 24"  W Coordinates: 41 ° 38 '8 "  N , 70 ° 55' 24"  W.
surface	34  acres (13.8  ha )
Built	1790-1850
Number of visitors	186,937 (2018)
NRHP number	03000283
The NRHP added	November 12, 1996

The New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is a as a National Historical Park excellent range of the metropolitan area of New Bedford in the state of Massachusetts of the United States , which formally by the National Park Service is managed (NPS). The park has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996 .

description

With its buildings, facilities and museums, the park offers an insight into the history of the city, which became rich and known around the world , especially in the 19th century through whaling . In addition to the Old Third District Courthouse visitor center , the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District , the New Bedford Whaling Museum , the Church of Seamen's Bethel , the schooner Ernestina and the William Rotch, Jr. House are worth mentioning.

Despite being a national park, only two buildings are owned by the NPS; management is in partnership between the NPS, the City of New Bedford and private owners. The park has partnered with the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Utqiagvik , Alaska to commemorate the 2000+ whaling trips from New Bedford to the Western Arctic .

See also

• List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in New Bedford

Web links

Commons : New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/Reports/Park