Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
NEW BEDFORD, c. h., p. t., seat of justice together with Taunton of Bristol co., Mass., 58 ms. S. of Boston; from W. 434 ms. The town is built on a bold elevation, contains many fine buildings, and appears with advantage from the harbor. A bridge across the Acushnet leads to Fairhaven, on the opposite side. No other place in the country is engaged so exclusively and extensively in the whaling business as this.... The population in 1810, was 5,631; in 1820, 3,947; in 1830, 7,592; in 1840, 12,087; in 1850, 16,443. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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Merchant ship wrecked off Long Island, New York with no survivors amongst its crew | Crime/Disasters | |
The "Stone Fleet" sets sail from New Bedford, Massachusetts | Battles/Soldiers | |
The "Stone Fleet" sets sail from Port Royal, South Carolina for Charleston Harbor | Battles/Soldiers |