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Identifier: newbedfordmassac00peas (find matches)
Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Pease, Zeph. W. (Zephaniah Walter), b. 1861 New Bedford Board of Trade Hough, George A Sayer, William L. (William Lawton), 1848-1914
Subjects: Industries -- Massachusetts New Bedford New Bedford (Mass.) -- History
Publisher: (New Bedford, Mass.) : Published by order of the Board of Trade
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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bluffcalled the Isle of Marsh, which, however, is only insulated at highwater. At the north, the spires of the pleasant little village of Acush-net can be seen, while Fort Phoenix, the old fortress which surmountsa high rock on the Fairhaven side, is one of the most picturesquespots on the coast. The harbor is a favorite rendezvous for yachtsduring the summer, and the New York club and other great fleetsvisit us almost annually, when on their cruises. The treatment whichthey receive from the home club, whose handsome club house standson Popes island, and the citizens as well, has made the citv famousamong the bold Corinthians for its hospitality. What is the depth of the channel of the river? inquired the
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SEEING THE SIGHTS. 69 business man of the trio, who looked at the picture from a practicalpoint of view. Vessels drawing eighteen feet of water can enter the harbor atmean low water and it is now proposed to excavate a channel twohundred feet wide of greater depth. New Bedford, by the way, is aport of entry, and the amount of revenue collected during the lasttiscal year was $29,023.28. We have a regular line of fine passen-ger boats running to Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket and alsosteamer lines to New York and Nonquitt, the latter a new summerresort on the west side of Buzzards bay which is rapidly coming intoprominence. Under some button wood trees on the New Bedford shore, nearthis bridge, the first ship built in the town was launched in 1767She was owned by Francis Rotch and her name was the Dartmouth.Her first voyage was made to London with a cargo of oil. Thisvessel was subsequently famous as being one of the ships which carriedinto Boston harbor the tea which was thrown overboa

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