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ANew Bedford National Historic Landmark District

New Bedford National Historic Landmark District
  • New Bedford
    MA
  • +1 800 508 5353
  • Overview The historic district features several fine examples of Greek Revival architecture, restored buildings, restaurants, shops, and businesses. Within the historic district are the Whaling Museum, Seamen's Bethel, Double Bank Building, Rodman ... more on Rixsan.com

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BButler Flats Lighthouse

Butler Flats Lighthouse
  • New Bedford
    MA
  • 508-996-4095,
  • Overview This 53-foot tall caisson lighthouse was built to replace the square lighthouse erected on Clark's Point in 1804. It is located in the New Bedford Channel at the entrance to New Bedford Harbor. Unlike other lighthouses built in the late 1890's, this is a brick tower with brick window sills and ra... more on Cyberlights.com

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Butler Flats Lighthouse
New Bedford
MA

CNew Bedford Whaling Museum

  • 18 Johnny Cake Hill
    New Bedford, MA 02740-6317
  • +1 508 997 0046
4.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Kind of interesting, I think I've only been to look at some things through UMD, and on a field trip way back when in elementary school. Sometimes interesting ... more on Yelp
  • This is THE whaling museum, the largest museum in the country devoted to the history of whaling. Housed in a beautiful building on Johnny Cake Hill ... more on Yelp

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New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740-6317

DButtonwood Park Zoological Society

  • 425 Hawthorn St
    New Bedford,MA,02740
  • 5089914556
3.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Buttonwood Zoo is a very small zoo, but not bad for little kids. A lot of the animals have reaaallly small living areas (which kind of makes me sad) ... more on Yelp
  • The Buttonwood Park Zoo may be small, but it is a 15 min walk from my home, is cheap ($6 admission for adults! less for students), and has a lot of my ... more on Yelp

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Buttonwood Park Zoological Society
425 Hawthorn St
New Bedford,MA,02740

EBuilding 19

  • 19 Hathaway Blvd
    New Bedford,MA,02740
  • 5089960019
3.5
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I'm not that crazy about this place, it's really bug and everything seems to be pretty much useless (OMG!!, ... more on Yelp
  • I must start by saying my boyfriend warned me before we entered the building that the people inside were most likely "creepy". As you enter, it feels like ... more on Yelp

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Building 19
19 Hathaway Blvd
New Bedford,MA,02740

FMuseum of Madeiran Heritage

  • 27 Hope St
    New Bedford,MA,02746
  • 5089942573
3.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • If you're looking for an "official" type museum like you see elsewhere in New Bedford's historical district, this museum might disappoint. It looks ... more on Yelp
  • The name might confuse a bit -- this is decidedly an immigrant museum devoted to documenting the life of Maderian families settling in the New Bedford ... more on Yelp

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Museum of Madeiran Heritage
27 Hope St
New Bedford,MA,02746

GOcean's 18

  • 500 King's Hwy
    New Bedford,MA,02740
  • 5089851966
3.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Neat indoor blacklight mini-golf with an underwater theme in the same plaza as Flagship Cinema. They also have a mini-arcade in the front (last time I ... more on Yelp
  • If your thinking of going to have entertainment in your boring life, go to the movies right next to "Ocean's". It's always filled with screaming kids that ... more on Yelp

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Ocean's 18
500 King's Hwy
New Bedford,MA,02740

HRotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum

  • 396 County Street
    New Bedford, MA, USA
  • +1 508 997 1401
3.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview For a glimpse of upper-class life during New Bedford's whaling heyday, head ½ mi south of downtown to the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum. This 1834 Greek-revival mansion, set amid a full city block of gardens, housed three prominent families in the 1800s and is filled with elegan... more on Fodor's
  • Rotch Jones Duff house is a place where you can learn about the semi-interesting Victorian history. more on Yelp

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Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
396 County Street
New Bedford, MA, USA

INew Bedford Munic. Golf Course

  • 581 Hathaway Rd
    New Bedford, MA 02740-1911
  • +1 508 996 9393
  • The course is in bad condition. Thats most of the time. 99% of the time it is sloshy and soaked. Does not drain at all. Fairways and greens are not in good condition. Layout is tough enough never mind the conditions. ... more on GolfReview

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New Bedford Munic. Golf Course
581 Hathaway Rd
New Bedford, MA 02740-1911

JZeiterion Theater

  • 684 Purchase Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740-6340
  • 5089942900
4.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • The energy and talent were incredible. No where on Broadway could one hope to see any more talent than on the Zeiterion stage in the production of "42nd Street"!! From the beginning of the show, right through to the end, the audience seemed captured in that moment in time. The dancers exploded ea... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The Z is pretty great. I went there on a few field trips in elementary school. 1920's theater, very big and always a really good view for concerts/shows/etc. ... more on Yelp

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Zeiterion Theater
684 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740-6340

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