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Visitor Center Open: Summer Schedule

<p><strong>Visitor Center</strong></p> <p>The park’s Visitor Center is your starting point for exploring the stories, people, and history of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.</p> <p><strong>Hours:</strong></p> <p><strong>May 1 through November 30</strong><br /> Wednesday - Sunday<br /> 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM</p> <p><strong>December 1 through April 30</strong><br /> Wednesday - Saturday<br /> 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM</p> <p><strong>The Visitor Center is closed to public visitation on:</strong></p> <ul> <li>New Year’s Day</li> <li>Thanksgiving Day</li> <li>Christmas Day</li> </ul> <p><em>*The park may occasionally offer special programs, events, or activities outside regular Visitor Center operating hours. Check the park calendar and Visitor Center drop-down option under the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nebe/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm">Basic Information</a><strong> </strong>page when planning your visit.</em></p> <p><strong>Visitor Center Garden</strong></p> <ul> <li>Open daily from dawn to dusk.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Temporary Closures and Operational Changes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Severe weather, construction activities, public health concerns, emergencies, or security situations may require temporary changes to park operations, facility hours, or access to portions of the park to protect visitors, staff, and park resources.</li> <li>Temporary operational changes are shared through park alerts on the website, social media, phone greetings, and notices posted at key park locations.</li> <li>Please note that operating hours for National Park Service facilities may differ from partner organizations, businesses, and other locations within park boundaries.</li> </ul>

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Black Heritage Trail Tour

<div class="nps-event-detail__header"> <ul class="nps-event-detail__basic-info usa-icon-list"> <li class="usa-icon-list__item"> <div class="usa-icon-list__content"> <div class="usa-icon-list__title">Gratuit</div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="nps-event-detail__actions"> <div class="nps-event-detail__actions-inner"> <p><a class="usa-button usa-button--icon" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-heritage-trail-tour-tickets-153151587521?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#myModal" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal" data-remote="/common/commonspot/customcf/modals/modal_intercept.cfm?targetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fblack-heritage-trail-tour-tickets-153151587521%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator">S'inscrire</a></p> <div class="nps-event-detail__action-info"> <p class="tablet:font-ui-2xs">Inscrivez-vous à l'avance sur Eventbrite</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nps-event-detail__body"> <div class="nps-event-detail__body-section usa-prose"> <p>Joignez-vous à un Park Ranger des National Parks of Boston pour explorer la riche histoire de la communauté noire dans le Beacon Hill des années 1800.</p> <p>Le Black Heritage Trail^® met en valeur des résidences et des bâtiments communautaires associés à une communauté noire qui a prospéré sur la pente nord de Beacon Hill et à proximité, avant, pendant et après la guerre de Sécession américaine. Pendant toute cette période, cette communauté s’est mobilisée pour obtenir l’égalité des droits et l’accès à une éducation égale. Ses membres ont soutenu le mouvement pour abolir l’esclavage et ont même hébergé des personnes en quête de liberté pendant leur périple sur le chemin de fer clandestin.</p> <p>Cette visite dure environ 90 minutes. Inscrivez-vous à l’avance sur <a id="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-heritage-trail-tour-tickets-153151587521?aff=oddtdtcreator|" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-heritage-trail-tour-tickets-153151587521?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#myModal" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal" data-remote="/common/commonspot/customcf/modals/modal_intercept.cfm?targetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fblack-heritage-trail-tour-tickets-153151587521%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator">eventbrite</a>. Elle commence au Massachusetts 54th Regiment, de l’autre côté de la rue du <a id="CP___PAGEID=6504906,massachusetts-state-house.htm,30224|" href="https://www.nps.gov/places/massachusetts-state-house.htm">Massachusetts State House</a>, et se termine au <a id="https://www.maah.org/|" href="https://www.maah.org/" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#myModal" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal" data-remote="/common/commonspot/customcf/modals/modal_intercept.cfm?targetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.maah.org%2F">Museum of African American History</a>, sur environ 1.4 miles.</p> <p><strong>Le Black Heritage Trail Tour a lieu du mercredi au dimanche à 10 am et 1 pm.</strong></p> <p>*En cas de météo défavorable, les Rangers proposeront une option à l’intérieur, au sous-sol de Faneuil Hall, aussi connu sous le nom de "Find Your Park Space."</p> </div> </div>

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Hourly Tour

<p><strong>Entrance to the historic house is by guided tour only, and all tours are free of charge.</strong></p> <p>What does this house reveal about our shared past? Here, history was made, and history was written. Highlighting the house and its remarkable collections (original to the Longfellow period), this conversational tour will explore links between colonial-era slavery and freedom, Washington’s headquarters at the start of the American Revolution, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetic legacy, and the Longfellow family’s legacy of historic preservation.</p>

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Step into History Walking Tour

<p>Explore the city of Lowell through a ranger guided walk. Discover the many exciting topics that make Lowell special. From the natural environment to the Industrial Revolution to urban renewal, the city of Lowell has something for everyone.<br /><br /><strong>The Step into History Walking Tour is offered daily at 10:00 a.m. AND 1:30 p.m.<br /><br />Attendees should plan to meet at the Visitor Center front desk (246 Market Street) 15-minutes prior to the tour start time.</strong><br /><br />Visitors should plan for a 45-minute tour, all of which will be spent on your feet. Visitors can expect to walk as much a 1-mile on paved paths and are encouraged to bring water. This tour is free. Day of registration can be made at the Visitor Center front desk.</p>

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Towpath Talks

<p>Join a Park Ranger for a walk along the historic Blackstone Canal Towpath. Walks last between 45 - 60 minutes. Rangers offer talks on the history of the Blackstone Canal, transportation, and industrial landscapes. Programs might also be on environmental topics such as geology, birding, wildlife, natural landscapes, and pollution.<br /><br />These programs are offered on Saturdays in the months of June, July, August, and September. Walks start in front of the Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum at 10:00 A.M. <br /><br />In case of inclement weather, Towpath Talks will be held inside of the Kelly House Barn. The Barn is located about 100 yards down the walking trail past the Kelly House Museum of Transporation.</p>

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Express Tour

<p><strong>Entrance to the historic house is by guided tour only, and all tours are free of charge.</strong></p> <p>Short on time? Tour the first-floor collections on this informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity.</p>

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Faneuil Hall Talk

<p><span data-teams="true">Rangers provide FREE Faneuil Hall talks Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm. Each talk lasts about 15 minute. No registration is required.</span></p>

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Old Slater Mill Tour

<p>Join a Park Ranger on a tour of the Mill that started the American Industrial Revolution. These 30 minute guided tours investigate the historical significance of Slater Mill, and what valuable lessons the building still teachings us. Tours begin at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM in front of the mill. Please arrive a few minutes early.</p> <p> </p> <p><u><em>Please Note:</em></u><em> </em><em>For visitor saftey, tours of Old Slater Mill will be modified or cancelled if the heat index is at or above 87 degrees Fahrenheit. A shortened 10 minute Ranger talk will be offered at the normal tour times. Visitors will have a brief period of access to the main part of the mill. For the latest weather information, call 401-725-8638.</em></p>

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Whaling Walking Tour: A New Life In New Bedford

<p>Explore the stories of people who arrived in New Bedford during the height of the whaling industry, each bringing their own experiences, skills, and aspirations. Discover how New Bedford’s maritime economy and growing industries connected the city to people and places around the world, shaping opportunities that drew whalemen, merchants, craftspeople, immigrant communities, and freedom seekers seeking work, opportunity, and a new beginning. Learn how whaling, trade, and industrial growth helped shape New Bedford and influenced the people who built lives here during a period of profound change.</p>

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Bunker Hill: Decisive Day Talks

<h2>Join a Ranger for a Decisive Day Talk!</h2> <p class="">Throughout the summer season, join Park staff or a volunteer outside of the Bunker Hill Lodge for a "Decisive Day Talk." These talks provide an overview of the Battle of Bunker Hill and its memory. Hear the stories of the colonial militiamen who constructed the redoubt where the Bunker Hill Monument stands today. Consider the experiences of British soldiers who sustained substantial casualties in pursuit of this position. Learn about the early inspiration for a Monument to commemorate this early battle of the American Revolutionary War and the individuals and community effort it took to construct.</p> <h2 class="">2026 Season (May 23 - September 27)</h2> <p class=""><strong class="">Tuesday through Sunday at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.</strong></p> <p class="">These talks are typically 15-20 minutes in length. If there is poor weather, these talks may be moved inside to the Bunker Hill Museum or cancelled.</p>

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Concord's North Bridge: History and Memory

<p>At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this daily 30 minute program. Learn about the momentous battle at Concord’s North Bridge, where the British Army suffered its first casualties of the war, and the legacy of this event in American History.</p>

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Iron Works House Guided Tour

<p>Join a Park Ranger and explore the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Iron Works House and learn about the people who lived here for centuries before the house became managed by the National Park Service. This guided tour brings you into the first and second floors of a historic 1680s house.</p> <p>Tours last 30 minutes and are limited to 8 visitors. No advanced reservations are available. The tour is first come, first served.</p>

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The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour

<p>In 1774 Paul Revere and his neighbors in the North End were forced to make difficult and dangerous choices. As sides were drawn, both Patriots and Loyalists labeled the other "enemies to this country."</p> <p>Join a National Park Service Ranger for a free 75 minute walk and decide who the real "Enemies to This Country" were in the months before the breakout of the War for Independence.</p> <p>Tours begin inside the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center and end at Old North Church, covering about 0.5 miles.</p> <h2><strong>2026 Season (May 23 - September 27) </strong></h2> <p><strong>Join a Ranger for Enemies to this Country Tour Wednesday through Sunday at 11 am.</strong></p> <p>*In case of weather, Rangers will offer an indoor option in the basement of Faneuil Hall, also known as the "Find Your Park Space."</p>

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Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD 793)

<h2>Join a Ranger for a Tour of USS <em class="">Cassin Young</em>!</h2> <p class="">Explore above and below the main deck of USS <em>Cassin Young</em> (DD 793), a Fletcher-class Destroyer that served in the Second World War and throughout the 1950s. Learn how such ships were built and see how the sailors lived, served, and made sacrifices aboard.</p> <p class="">Visitors will be able to see various parts of the ship on the tour, including: the Combat Information Center, the Plotting Room, Officer's Country (or Berthing Area), Ammunition Handling Room, Officer's Mess, Sailors' Berthing Area, Crew Mess, the Galley, Barber shop, and the Bridge.</p> <h2 class="">2026 Season (May 23 - September 27)</h2> <p class=""><strong class="">Tuesday through Sunday at 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.</strong></p> <p class="">Tours begin on the deck of the ship and last for approximately 45 minutes. Tickets are available for FREE on a first-come, first served basis aboard the ship. Since this tour highlights small spaces, only 12 people are allowed per tour. Visitors must be over 48" in height to safely climb the ladders.</p>

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Visite approfondie du 250e : Quartier général d'une révolution

<p><strong>L'entrée de la maison historique se fait uniquement en visite guidée, et toutes les visites sont gratuites.</strong></p> <p>Le quartier général de George Washington à Cambridge fut un terrain d'expérimentation pour bon nombre des idéaux, institutions et questions qui définissent encore notre nation. Cette visite conversationnelle explore le Quartier général de Cambridge comme un centre d'activité révolutionnaire, où des généraux, des personnes asservies, des travailleurs payés, des poètes, des diplomates autochtones, des politiciens et des soldats ont façonné l'histoire – et comment les générations suivantes en façonneraient la mémoire.</p>

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Bunker Hill: Muskets, Men, and Liberty Program

<h2>Join a Ranger for a 'Muskets, Men, and Liberty' Program!</h2> <p class="">Who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill? Listen to a ranger dressed in period clothing discuss why three men from different backgrounds stepped onto the battlefield. They each had different ambitions, motivations, and concerns. The program concludes with a musket firing demonstration!</p> <h2 class="">2026 Season (May 23 - September 27)</h2> <p class=""><strong class=""> Saturdays at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm.</strong><br /><br />Programs are held outside the Bunker Hill Monument and last approximately 30 minutes.</p>

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Boston Harbor Lighthouse Cruise

<h2>Boston Harbor Lighthouse Cruise</h2> <p class="intro">Voyage through maritime history with a special three-lighthouse tour featuring close-up views of Long Island Light, Graves Light, and Boston Light – America’s first light station.</p> <p>Delve into history as you travel to the edge of Boston Harbor on an exciting 2-hour cruise and encounter three iconic lighthouses, and enjoy onboard narration provided by Boston Harbor Islands park staff and volunteers from the United States Coast Guard. Learn about the maritime traditions of Boston Harbor, enjoy unforgettable views of the park and city, and experience one of the most unique and historically significant ports in the country.</p> <h3>Trip Details</h3> <p>Tours depart from the <strong><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/F7DBs9PimGdGoMJKA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center</a> on the Rose Kennedy Greenway</strong><em> (across from the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel and next to the Greenway Carousel)</em>. Please arrive *at least* 30 minutes prior to departure for check-in. A Park Ranger will guide visitors to the dock 15 minutes prior to departure.</p> <p>This cruise has a capacity of 75 passengers – for a group buyout for a private experience or discounted rates for groups of 25 or more reach out to<a href="mailto:[email protected]"> [email protected]</a></p> <h3>Please Note</h3> <p>There is is no public access to Little Brewster Island or Boston Light due to ongoing maintenance following winter storms. Weather and sea conditions can occasionally force cancellations. Please check your email or voicemail before arriving for your trip.</p> <p>Food and water are not available on the boat. Plan to bring your own food and drink. Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and vaping are not permitted on the cruise.</p>

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Living History: 1850's Ladies in the Garden

<p>Step into the 1850s and experience daily life in New Bedford through living history interactions with the 1850’s Ladies in the Garden. Explore clothing, customs, household activities, social life, and the changing world of a growing maritime city connected to trade and industry. Learn how women contributed to family life, community life, and the experiences that shaped nineteenth-century New Bedford.</p>

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Suffolk Mill Open House

<p class="">Take a ride on one of the iconic <a id="CP___PAGEID=7217060,trolley-system.htm,26791|" class="" href="../../lowe/planyourvisit/trolley-system.htm">Trolleys</a> from the Boott Cotton Mills Museum or walk along the Merrimack Riverwalk to the <a id="CP___PAGEID=8168368,suffolk-mill-turbine-exhibit.htm,26791|" class="" href="../../lowe/planyourvisit/suffolk-mill-turbine-exhibit.htm">Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit</a>. Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. stop by to see a real Francis Turbine and learn how this technology revolutionized the textile industry in Lowell.</p> <p class="">Trolley will run Wednesday through Sunday from the Boott Cotton Mills Museum to the Suffolk Mill with return trips.</p>

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Industrial Site Guided Tour

<p>Join a Park Ranger and explore the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site buildings to learn about the iron making process. Learn about the daily lives of the workers in the 1600s. Watch as waterwheels operate specialized machinery at the iron works.</p> <p>This free tour lasts 60 minutes. No reservations are required.</p>

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Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Open House

<p><span class="TextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0">D</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0">rop in anytime between 2 and 4 pm. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0">Built in 1898, Old Harbor is the last intact life-saving station of the original 13 on Cape Cod. A visit feels like stepping into a turn-of-the-century, working station while the crew is out on patrol. </span></span></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69517276 BCX0">Race Point Beach, Provincetown. Beach fees may apply.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW69517276 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}"> </span></p>

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Walking Tour: Underground Railroad in New Bedford

<p>Join us for an Underground Railroad Walking Tour exploring New Bedford’s connection to the Underground Railroad and the individuals who sought new opportunities and freedom in the city.</p> <p>The Underground Railroad was an informal network of people, communities, and transportation routes that assisted individuals escaping slavery. During the 1800s, New Bedford became an important destination because of its maritime economy, employment opportunities connected to the whaling industry, and support networks that included free Black residents, formerly enslaved people, abolitionists, maritime connections, and established community networks.</p> <p>On this tour, discover stories of people who built new lives in New Bedford, contributed to the city’s industries and neighborhoods, and shaped the history of the region. Learn how New Bedford’s role as an international port city connected people, commerce, and ideas during a period of major change in American history.</p> <p>Walk through historic streets. Explore significant places. Discover stories that remain part of New Bedford’s history today.</p>

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How to CAD Almost Anything! - Summer 2026

En cours du 3 juin 2026 au 29 juill. 2026

Ever wondered how musical instruments are designed? How can we generate a computer 3D model of a Trombone, an Ukelele or a Harp? What about designing a Morin Khuur (a traditional Mongolian violin)?

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Boston Duck Tours

Boston Duck Tours is a privately owned company that operates historical tours of the city of Boston using replica World War II amphibious DUKW vehicles. Boston Duck Tours first started running tours in Boston, Massachusetts on October 5, 1994.

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