New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park MA
Lat, Long: 41.63540552, -70.92322321
Designation: National Historical Park
"The town itself is perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all New England..nowhere in all America will you find more patrician-like houses, parks and gardens more opulent, than in New Bedford…all these brave houses and flowery gardens came from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. One and all, they were harpooned and dragged up hither from the bottom of the sea." H. Melville, "Moby-Dick"
Weather:
Summer temperatures range from 56-83F. Fall temperatures range from 30-70F. Winter temperatures range from 20-45F. Spring temperatures range from 30-70F.
Directions:
From I-195 East or West take Exit 15 (Route 18 / Downtown). Take exit 15 to merge onto MA-18 S toward Downtown/New Bedford Continue straight onto MA-18 Turn right at the first set of lights, Elm St. Turn left onto Acushnet Ave Turn left onto William St Destination will be on the left
For more details ›Address/Contact:
33 William Street
New Bedford, US, 02740
Phone: 508-996-4095
Email: nebe_info@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
![New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center on a bright fall day.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C7B58A6-1DD8-B71B-0BECE805AD9FBFDA.png&w=640&q=100)
![Semen's Bethel and the Mariners' Home on a sunny day](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C81A662-1DD8-B71B-0B35DB2B943F6F4D.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![The sun setting over the Acushnet River in New Bedford.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F8DE29B7D-ED87-CCC8-1327142E3E0BF84D.jpeg&w=640&q=100)
![Sun shining on the front of Rodman Candleworks](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F95BD93FC-B5C3-BCC5-A50910150668BC71.jpg&w=640&q=100)