New Bedford Whaling National Park
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Wednesday May 22 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Wednesday May 22 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Walking Tour: Exploring Extraordinary Whales
Did you know that whales are extraordinary?Join the park’s volunteer, Wendy Davis as she explores everything about whales. They are the largest, loudest, most intelligent, and longest living animals on the planet. On this walking tour you will discover what makes whale......More
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Wednesday May 22 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Women in Whaling.
Join Sharon, Park Volunteer every Wednesday June 21st through September 10th for a whaling walking tour in the historical district. Sharon will talk about the development of the whaling industry in the city of New Bedford and the role that women played in its developmen......More
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Thursday May 23 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Thursday May 23 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Underground Railroad
Join volunteer Robert (Bob) as he shares New Bedford journey about the Underground Railorad.
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Thursday May 23 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Women in Whaling.
Join Sharon, Park Volunteer every Wednesday June 21st through September 10th for a whaling walking tour in the historical district. Sharon will talk about the development of the whaling industry in the city of New Bedford and the role that women played in its developmen......More
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Friday May 24 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Friday May 24 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
In the Footsteps of Douglass and Melville
Join ranger Rufai whaling walking tour in the historical district.The tour starts at the visitor centerBoth Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville anchored in New Bedford in 1841.Douglass once claim “I was now living in a new world. [I] was wide awake to its advantages.......More
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Friday May 24 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
1850 Ladies: 19th century undercover
19th century undercover: Let’s get “down to the very basics”. At home or at sea, laundry day is hard for me. Picture: Underwear
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Friday May 24 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Blubber and Bones: Products of Whaling
Join ranger Erin as she shares the product that made New Bedford "The City that Lit the World."
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Saturday May 25 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Saturday May 25 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
A New Life in New Bedford
A New Life in New Bedford is how the city pulled people from all parts of the globe with its entrepreneur spirit. The whaling industry created a demand for workers and those that were willing to work were taken in by business owners and captains regardless of skin color......More
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Saturday May 25 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fugitives’ Gibraltar: By land or by sea risking it all to be free. Stories of escapes.
Fugitives’ Gibraltar: By land or by sea risking it all to be free. Stories of escapes. Ruth and Abby, the 1850s ladies, is a living history program of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. It is a program used to educate the public and convey a sense of t......More
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Saturday May 25 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Underground Railroad Tour
Join ranger Rufai for an Underground Railroad Walking TourThe Underground Railroad, a loosely connected network of people of diverse backgrounds, assisted enslaved people to find freedom through escape. Their efforts helped guide these formerly enslaved people to commun......More
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Sunday May 26 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Sunday May 26 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Walking Tour: The Importance of New Bedford Harbor throughout History
Tour begins at the Bourne Counting House at 10:30 am. Tour participants may meet at the VC at 10:15 am.1 Merrills Wharf, New Bedford, MA 02740
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Sunday May 26 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Whaling Walking Tour
Join volunteer Lucy, one of the 1850 ladies.
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Wednesday May 29 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Wednesday May 29 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Walking Tour: Exploring Extraordinary Whales
Did you know that whales are extraordinary?Join the park’s volunteer, Wendy Davis as she explores everything about whales. They are the largest, loudest, most intelligent, and longest living animals on the planet. On this walking tour you will discover what makes whale......More
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Wednesday May 29 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Women in Whaling.
Join Sharon, Park Volunteer every Wednesday June 21st through September 10th for a whaling walking tour in the historical district. Sharon will talk about the development of the whaling industry in the city of New Bedford and the role that women played in its developmen......More
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Thursday May 30 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Thursday May 30 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
Underground Railroad
Join volunteer Robert (Bob) as he shares New Bedford journey about the Underground Railorad.
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Thursday May 30 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Women in Whaling.
Join Sharon, Park Volunteer every Wednesday June 21st through September 10th for a whaling walking tour in the historical district. Sharon will talk about the development of the whaling industry in the city of New Bedford and the role that women played in its developmen......More
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Friday May 31 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Visitor Center Hours!
The Visitor Center will be open for 2024 summer season starting April 3. Come visit us at the park any time Wednesday through Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM!Movie shown every half on the hour!Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays!The City That Lit The World"The town itself......More
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Friday May 31 10:30am - 11:30am EDT Weekly
In the Footsteps of Douglass and Melville
Join ranger Rufai whaling walking tour in the historical district.The tour starts at the visitor centerBoth Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville anchored in New Bedford in 1841.Douglass once claim “I was now living in a new world. [I] was wide awake to its advantages.......More
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Friday May 31 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
1850 Ladies: What’s cooking
What’s cooking: The wonderful smells of yesteryear? Cooking for family and crew.
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Friday May 31 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT Weekly
Blubber and Bones: Products of Whaling
Join ranger Erin as she shares the product that made New Bedford "The City that Lit the World."