New Bedford in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Seamen’s Bethel
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 15, 1998
1. Seamen’s Bethel Marker
(Marker on the left side of the door)“In the same New Bedford there stands a whaleman’s chapel and few are the moody fisherman, shortly bound for the Indian or Pacific Oceans who failed to make a Sunday visit to this spot.” Moby Dick.
(Marker on the right side of the door)
Chapel
of
Herman Melvilles
Moby Dick
Office
Mariners Home.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 38.102′ N, 70° 55.417′ W. Marker is in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. Marker is on Johnny Cake Hill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford MA 02740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named The Seamen's Bethel (a few steps from this marker); A Tribute of Respect to Enterprising Whalemen (a few steps from this marker); Viking (a few steps from this marker); The Mariner's Home (a few steps from this marker); Preserving Whaling's Legacy
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Photographed By Don Morfe, September 15, 1998
2. Seamen’s Bethel-Inside the Chapel
Marker inside the chapel-(Heading) For more than a century and half this chapel has served mariners from all over the world.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 15, 1998
3. Moby Dick Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
