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Website. www.newbedford-ma.gov. New Bedford (Massachusett: Accushnet) [3] is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American people.
The New Bedford Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, west of the community's waterfront. During the 19th century, when the city was the center of the American whaling industry, this was its downtown. After its decline in the early and mid-20th century, through the efforts of ...
1996. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS). The park commemorates the heritage of the world's preeminent whaling port during the nineteenth century. Established in 1996, the park encompasses 34 acres (fourteen ...
1976 - New Bedford Fire Museum opens. 1977 - Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School established. 1985 - A labor strike breaks out between fishermen and a trade association of shipowners. 1987 - Sister city relationship established with Tosashimizu, Japan.
Butler Flats Light. More images. June 15, 1987. (#87001530) New Bedford Channel. 41°36′07″N 70°53′54″W / 41.601944°N 70.898333°W / 41.601944; -70.898333 (Butler Flats Light) 3. Buttonwood Park Historic District. Buttonwood Park Historic District.
November 13, 1966. The United States Customhouse is a historic and active custom house at 2nd and William Streets in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Architect Robert Mills designed the custom house in 1834 in a Greek Revival style. It has been used by the U.S. Customs Service ever since, and today serves as a port of entry.