Schedule Update: This Weekend Walking Tours!

📣 Schedule Update: This Weekend Walking Tours!

Heads up! We’ve made a few exciting changes to Friday and Saturday walking tour lineup:

📅 Friday, July 11

🕥 10:30 AM – Blubber and Bones: Discover the Product that Lit the World! Explore the fascinating story of whale oil and its role in shaping global industry.

🕥 2:30 PM – Join volunteer Lucy as she explores the stories of whaling

📅 Saturday, July 12

🕥 10:30 AM – Underground Railroad Join Volunteer Bob for an immersive Underground Railroad Walking Tour, where you’ll uncover the hidden stories of those who defied oppression and carved a new future for themselves.

🕝 2:30 PM – A New Life in Whaling Join Ranger Erin as she uncovers the fascinating stories of the many people who arrived in New Bedford during the height of the whaling industry—each with their own hopes, struggles, and dreams.

Sunday, July 13

10:30 AM -- Explore the Legacy of New Bedford Harbor Join Volunteer Bob as he leads an insightful walking tour on the Importance of New Bedford Harbor Throughout History. Discover how this storied waterfront shaped commerce, culture, and the maritime world.

2:30 PM -- Join volunteer Lucy, one of the 1850 ladies, as she explores the whaling stories

Thank you for your understanding—we appreciate your flexibility and look forward to seeing you on the tour!

You may also like the following events from New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park:

• This Wednesday, 16th July, 10:30 am, 🌊 Whales: Giants of the Deep! 🐋 in New Bedford
• This Wednesday, 16th July, 02:30 pm, Ranger’s Choice Tour: 🌍 Discover New Bedford: A City of Adventure and Freedom! 🚢 in New Bedford
• This Thursday, 17th July, 02:30 pm, Walking Tour: Hidden Voices of the Whaling Era: Women at Sea in New Bedford