New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge, New Bedford

Name: New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge
Address: New Bedford, United States

#26 among attractions in New Bedford

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The New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge is a swing truss bridge which connects New Bedford, Massachusetts with Fairhaven, Massachusetts. ()

Opened: 1900 (125 years ago)Length: 283 ftWidth: 71 ftCoordinates: 41°38'21"N, 70°55'4"W

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New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge – 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.

0.4 miSW
Park, Historical place, National park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford
11 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.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford
10 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...
0.4 miS
Ship
Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford
10 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 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, New Bedford
21 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.
0.4 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Seamen's Bethel, New Bedford
11 min walk • The Seamen's Bethel is a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, located at 15 Johnny Cake Hill.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
New Bedford Museum of Glass, New Bedford
21 min walk • The New Bedford Museum of Glass, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is home to a wide collection of glass ranging from ancient Mediterranean unguent bottles to designs by contemporary artists such as Dale Chihuly.
0.7 miSW
Church
New Bedford Meeting House, New Bedford
17 min walk • New Bedford Friends Meeting House, also known as New Bedford Friends Meeting, is a Quaker house of worship in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
0.7 miE
Town, Area
Fairhaven, New Bedford
20 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.
0.4 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
United States Customhouse, New Bedford
11 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.
~1570 ftSW
Ship
Lightship No. 114, New Bedford
8 min walk • Lightship No. 114, later U.S. Coast Guard WAL 536, that served as lightship Fire Island, Examination Vessel, Diamond Shoal, 1st District relief vessel, Pollock Rip and Portland.
0.7 miNE
Visitor center, Universities and schools
Fairhaven High School and Academy, New Bedford
17 min walk • Fairhaven High School and Academy is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. Its main building, built in 1905, is known as the "Castle on the Hill" and it is part of the Fairhaven Public Schools district. The school was voted the "most beautiful high school in Massachusetts" in 2017.

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Which popular attractions are close to New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Prince Henry the Navigator Park, New Bedford (6 min walk), Lightship No. 114, New Bedford (8 min walk), Effie M. Morrissey, New Bedford (10 min walk), New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford (10 min walk).

How to get to New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to New Bedford – Fairhaven Bridge:

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Mill St. Stop • Lines: 9 (14 min walk)
Kempton St. Stop • Lines: 9 (16 min walk)