Tribute to Whalemen - New Bedford, MA
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N 41° 38.105 W 070° 55.411
19T E 339788 N 4611048
This tribute is located at the Seamen's Bethel in New Bedford.
Waymark Code: WMKF8Q
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2014
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Seamen's Bethel, referred to as the "Whaleman's Chapel" in a scene from Moby Dick has a plaque on a boulder on its front lawn. It reads:
"AS A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
TO ENTERPRISING WHALEMEN
SONS OF NEW BEDFORD
WHO IMPERILED THEIR LIVES,
OR PERISHED, IN ENCOUNTERS
WITH MONSTERS OF THE DEEP
THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY
THE CHILDREN OF NEW BEDFORD
AUGUST 1, 1930"
The Seamen's Bethel chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts is located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
24/7
Entrance fees (if any):
free
Date dedicated: 08/01/1930
Sponsor(s): THE CHILDREN OF NEW BEDFORD
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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