Bristol County

Bristol County is steeped in seafaring history, particularly the whaling industry. Featuring museums, 1700 and 1800 whaling merchants' and sea captains' homes, cobblestone streets, wineries and breweries, plus fresh seafood and spicy Portuguese fare. Things to See and Do Historic Sites Battleship Cove in Fall River, home port for the WW II battleship USS Massachusetts and five other US, Russian and Japanese vessels. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park preserves whaling and maritime heritage, walking tours and special events. Schooner Ernestina at the New Bedford State Pier; 1894 Arctic explorer and immigrant ship. Seamen's Bethel in New Bedford, featured in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Museums Lizzie Borden Museum in Fall River, site of the infamous ax murders of 1892. Marine Museum at Fall River features a one-ton model of the Titanic along with memorabilia and artifacts. New Bedford Whaling Museum documents the port's rich history as a whaling capitol with exhibits that include Kobo, a 66 foot skeleton of a rare blue whale.

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