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New Bedford Victorians. The city practically died when the depression devastated the mills - so urban renewal almost never happened. It left a treasure trove of wonderful architecture and houses. Another great Bruce Barnes New Bedford Preservation Society walking tour.

New Bedford Great Victorian Homes Walking Tour Join Bruce Barnes on this New Bedford Preservation Society walking tour of grand Victorian era houses in historic New Bedford West End. The Victorian era ran...

Great tour of New Bedford's Historic District - covers most of the National Park Service's NHP. Learn about the Custom's House, designed by the same architect as the Washington Monument, where the whaling industry began, and the beginnings of this fascinating city, once the richest in America.

New Bedford Historic District Walking Tour - Where "The Whaling City" Began Join us on this wonderful walking tour with Bruce Barnes that illustrates the heart of New Bedford’s historic district. Learn about this fascinating area and...

Most people think of New Bedford as the Whaling City. But, it was also a leading cotton textile capital during the Industrial Revolution. At its peak around 1920, New Bedford had numerous mills with some 150 mill buildings employing over 35,000!

Historical Tour of New Bedford Howland Mill & Village Fantastic Bruce Barnes tour of historic New Bedford Howland Mill and the Howland Mill Village. Most people think of New Bedford as the Whaling City, which it...

Only an hour south of Boston!
Bruce Barnes' wonderful walking tour is a comprehensive introduction to New Bedford covering everything from the history of whaling to the history of the New Bedford textile industry, to abolitionism. Although New Bedford is the Whaling City, it was also a leading textile capital. At its peak around 1920, New Bedford had numerous mills with some 150 mill buildings employing over 35,000. New Bedford was also a hotbed for the abolitionist activity, a destination for escaping slaves and a major stop on the Underground Railroad.

Introduction to New Bedford, New Bedford Historical Overview Tour Bruce Barnes' wonderful walking tour is a comprehensive introduction to New Bedford covering everything from the history of whaling to the history of the New...