Opinion On Novel Bedford, Mass., Chosen Every 2Nd I Of A Dozen Distinctive Destinations

Whaling District, New Bedford, Mass. (photo past times Eric H.)

Several years back, choosing New Bedford, Mass., as i of a dozen distinctive destinations inwards the U.S. of America would accept sounded similar a existent "whale's tale."

Over the past times few years, however, New Bedford has seen a remarkable transformation into a historic urban gist worth visiting. What's as impressive is that this mid-sized southeastern coastal Massachusetts urban gist has continued to hold upwardly significantly revitalized fifty-fifty during a downwards economy. The National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized the turnaround and, thus, honored New Bedford on its 2011 listing as i its "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" inwards the United States. The National Trust cited, about prominently, ambitious urban gist preservation stating, "Thanks to the foresight too decision of the city’s preservationists, visitors tin sense life as it was during New Bedford’s whaling heyday.  Its historic downtown, defined past times cobblestone streets, menstruation gas lamps too authentic 19th too 20th century buildings railroad train the stage, patch its Whaling National Historic Park too associated sites render the narrative. For those to a greater extent than interested inwards New Bedford’s contemporary commercial angling industry, visitors tin poke along its working waterfront past times taking the “dock walk.”

We couldn't concur more. The Whaling District is showtime to challenger similar historic New England neighborhoods that go lots of deserved press similar the Port Exchange inwards Portland, Maine, downtown Newburyport, Mass., too Market Square inwards Portsmouth, N.H. While non quite upwardly to those neighborhoods yet, the Whaling District too many other beautiful sections of New Bedford are sure enough worth a look, peculiarly as the warmer weather condition approaches.  In the Whaling District, nosotros beloved those cobblestone streets, views of the harbor, quondam homes, churches (particularly the Seaman's Bethel) too commercial buildings, too the Whaling Museum. All over the place, restaurants too shops are opening. It's so swell to see, as New Bedford was i of America's about prosperous cities during it whaling days inwards the 1800s. The urban gist hitting difficult times later the whaling manufacture died, too that is apparent inwards many neighborhoods to this real twenty-four hours -- but similar Providence too Portland, the urban gist is chop-chop coming dorsum to life as a "destination," too to a greater extent than importantly, as a community. We beloved visiting here!

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Dozen Distinctive Destination plan recognizes communities that "offer an authentic visitor sense past times combining dynamic downtowns, cultural diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes too a rigid commitment to historic preservation, sustainability too revitalization." We strongly recommend checking out its latest Dozen Distinctive Destinations, including New Bedford.

For photos of the city, banking concern gibe out our New Bedford Travel Photo Essay at VisitingNewEngland.com. We besides wrote an article on the Whaling Museum. When inwards New Bedford, hold upwardly sure non to missy this wonderful museum!

Congratulations, New Bedford! You've worked difficult all these years too it's swell to encounter myriad signs of life i time over again gracing the urban gist inwards the shout of revitalization, tourism too but flat-out perspectives of a classic coastal New England community.