A complex pastThe collapse of the whale population at the end of the 19th century came as enormous textile mills were being built, transforming the cityscape.
But as manufacturing in the South and overseas gained prominence in the mid-20th century, these factories closed and New Bedford languished.
And that’s why reimagining these buildings is the future.”I spent the next morning walking around one reimagined mill in the city’s South End neighborhood.
On one block alone, I discovered a toy store, a used record store and a witch shop called Sanctum Folklorica.
The highlight of the day was the Whaling Museum (adults, $18), dedicated to the brutal industry that transformed New Bedford and the world.
Persons:
there’s, ”, Freedman
Organizations:
New, Whaling Museum
Locations:
Bedford, New Bedford, New England, Kilburn