Massachusetts’ national parks run the gamut from wide-open spaces, such as the Cape Cod National Seashore, to urban parks that preserve the state’s – and the nation’s – rich historic past, such as the Freedom Trail – Boston National Historical Park.
Some, like the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, offer both windows into the past and recreational activities.
The Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord is where “the shot heard ’round the world” was fired. Springfield Armory National Historic Site houses a world-renowned firearms collection. The Lowell National Historical Park and the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor testify to the rise and fall of Massachusetts’ textile industry. The historic buildings and wharves of the Salem Maritime National Historical Site tell the stories of the sailors, Revolutionary War Privateers, and merchants who brought goods and riches to America.
FORT TABER - FORT RODMAN MILITARY MUSEUM
New Bedford
Lewis Temple Statue
New Bedford
New Bedford Free Public Library
New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
New Bedford
Seamen's Bethel
New Bedford
Whaleman Statue
New Bedford
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
New Bedford
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FORT TABER - FORT RODMAN MILITARY MUSEUM
1000c Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford
508-994-3938 - B
Lewis Temple Statue
613 Pleasant Street
New Bedford
508-979-1745 - C
New Bedford Free Public Library
613 Pleasant Street
New Bedford
(508) 991-6275 - D
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
33 William Street
New Bedford
508-996-4095 - E
Seamen's Bethel
15 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford
508-992-3295 - F
Whaleman Statue
613 Pleasant Street
New Bedford
508-979-1745 - G
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
684 Purchase St.
New Bedford
508-994-2900
Epic History: it's all here
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