New Bedford

In 1765, when Joseph Rotch sailed across the bay from Nantucket, he brought with him the skills and knowledge to start New Bedford's whaling industry. By 1830 the town was a larger whaling port than Nantucket, with an immense fleet employing more than 10,000 people.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 07/17/2003
ISBN: 9780738512853
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d