Rural Cemetery, New Bedford

Name: Rural Cemetery
Address: 149-203 Dartmouth St, New Bedford, 02740, United States

#25 among attractions in New Bedford

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The Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery are a pair of connected cemeteries at 149 Dartmouth Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts United States. They occupy an irregular parcel of land more than 90 acres in size on the west side of the city. Established in 1837, the Rural Cemetery was the fifth rural cemetery in the nation, after Mount Auburn Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and Laurel Hill Cemetery. In its early days it was criticized as lacking some of the natural beauty afforded by rolling terrain; the early sections were laid out in rectilinear manner on relatively flat terrain. The cemetery was a popular burial site, including notably the landscape artist Albert Bierstadt and Governor of Massachusetts John H. Clifford. ()

Built: 1837 (187 years ago)Coordinates: 41°37'19"N, 70°56'24"W

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149-203 Dartmouth StSouth RockdaleNew Bedford 02740 United States

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Rural Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Effie M. Morrissey.

1.3 miNE
Park, Historical place, National park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford
33 min walk • Nestled in the historic heart of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park offers a fascinating glimpse into the city's storied past as the world's preeminent whaling port during the 19th century.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford
33 min walk • The New Bedford Whaling Museum stands as a testament to the historical significance of the whaling industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts, once heralded as the "Whaling Capital of the World." This museum is an essential visit for anyone interested in maritime history...
0.9 miNW
Outdoor activities, Park, Playground
Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford
23 min walk • The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is a seven-acre zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. It is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society. The zoo opened in 1894 as a deer park and menagerie.
1.3 miNE
Ship
Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford
34 min walk • Effie M. Morrissey is a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. She also helped survey the Arctic for the United States Government during World War II.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, New Bedford
22 min walk • The William Rotch Jr. House, now the Rotch–Jones–Duff House and Garden Museum, is a National Historic Landmark at 396 County Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in the United States. The three families whose names are attached to it were all closely tied to the city's nineteenth-century dominance of the whaling industry.
1.2 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Seamen's Bethel, New Bedford
32 min walk • The Seamen's Bethel is a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
New Bedford Fire Museum, New Bedford
21 min walk • The New Bedford Fire Museum is a local history museum at 51 Bedford Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the 1867 Fire Station No. 4, the city's oldest surviving fire station.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Buttonwood Park Historic District, New Bedford
24 min walk • Buttonwood Park Historic District is a historic district on Kempton Street, Rockdale Avenue, Hawthorne Street and Brownell Avenue in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
1 miNE
Church
New Bedford Meeting House, New Bedford
26 min walk • New Bedford Friends Meeting House, also known as New Bedford Friends Meeting, is a Quaker house of worship in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
1.2 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
United States Customhouse, New Bedford
32 min walk • The United States Customhouse is a historic and active custom house at 2nd and William Streets in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Architect Robert Mills designed the custom house in 1834 in a Greek Revival style. It has been used by the U.S.
0.7 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. John the Baptist Church, New Bedford
19 min walk • St. John the Baptist is a historic church in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and a former parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Fall River. At its closure, it had been the oldest Portuguese-American parish in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rural Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Moreland Terrace Historic District, New Bedford (12 min walk), Howland Mill Village Historic District, New Bedford (14 min walk), William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage, New Bedford (19 min walk), St. John the Baptist Church, New Bedford (19 min walk).

How to get to Rural Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rural Cemetery:

Bus

Bedford towers stop • Lines: 9 (30 min walk)
Kempton St. Stop • Lines: 9 (31 min walk)