Palmer Island Light, New Bedford

Name: Palmer Island Light
Address: New Bedford, United States

#11 among attractions in New Bedford

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Palmer Island Light Station is a historic lighthouse in New Bedford Harbor in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The lighthouse was built in 1849 out of stone rubble. It was discontinued when the harbor's hurricane barrier was built in the early 1960s, as its location immediately north of the barrier was no longer an outlying danger and there are lights on either side of the barrier opening. ()

Coordinates: 41°37'37"N, 70°54'33"W

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Palmer Island Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Effie M. Morrissey, The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum.

1 miNW
Park, Historical place, National park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford
26 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.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford
24 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...
0.8 miNW
Ship
Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford
20 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.
1 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, New Bedford
27 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.
0.9 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Seamen's Bethel, New Bedford
24 min walk • The Seamen's Bethel is a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
0.4 miSE
State park, Beach, Outdoor activities
Fort Phoenix, New Bedford
11 min walk • Fort Phoenix is a former American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor, south of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The fort was originally built in 1775 without a name, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
0.9 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
New Bedford Fire Museum, New Bedford
24 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.
0.6 miNE
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Unitarian Memorial Church, New Bedford
15 min walk • Unitarian Memorial Church is a historic church on 102 Green Street in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, home to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven.
1.1 miNW
Church
New Bedford Meeting House, New Bedford
28 min walk • New Bedford Friends Meeting House, also known as New Bedford Friends Meeting, is a Quaker house of worship in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
0.8 miN
Town, Area
Fairhaven, New Bedford
21 min walk • Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the South Coast of Massachusetts where the Acushnet River flows into Buzzards Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
1 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
United States Customhouse, New Bedford
26 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palmer Island Light?

Nearby attractions include Fort Phoenix, New Bedford (11 min walk), Unitarian Memorial Church, New Bedford (15 min walk), New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Complex, New Bedford (17 min walk), Millicent Library, New Bedford (18 min walk).

How to get to Palmer Island Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palmer Island Light:

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Mill St. Stop • Lines: 9 (33 min walk)
Kempton St. Stop • Lines: 9 (33 min walk)