The Dartmouth - New Bedford, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 38.122 W 070° 55.317
19T E 339919 N 4611076
The Dartmouth, the first ship built in New Bedford, was launched near this spot.
Waymark Code: WMM94T
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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This plaque is mounted on the William Tallman Warehouse at the foot of Centre Street in New Bedford. The plaque has a relief depiction of the ship and reads:

"NEAR THIS SPOT IN 1767
THE FIRST SHIP BUILT
IN NEW BEDFORD
WAS LAUNCHED
THE DARTMOUTH
FRANCIS ROTCH, OWNER

SHE WAS ONE OF THE VESSELS
BOARDED BY THE
BOSTON TEA PARTY IN 1773

PLACED BY THE NEW BEDFORD CHAPTER
1924
(Logo of the Sons of the American Revolution)

FRANCIS ROTCH WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRM OF
JOSEPH ROTCH & SON WHICH OWNED THE DARTMOUTH"
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Date dedicated: 01/01/1924

Sponsor(s): Sons of the American Revolution

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