New Bedford: A distinctive destination with national recognition!
EKelly | Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »Our View: Award of Distinction for New Bedford
Editorial|The Standard Times| February 16, 2011
New Bedford — It might not have the horsepower of Boston, and it doesn’t have the mystique of the Cape, but New Bedford has what a lot of other places wish they did: authenticity.
On Tuesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named New Bedford one of the 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations in America.
The program chooses communities that are “unique and lovingly preserved” in an effort to promote heritage tourism.
Few cities or towns of any size can match New Bedford, of course.
From the city’s preservation office to the Waterfront Historic Area League (W.H.A.L.E>) and the city’s Office of Economic Development, New Bedford has long recognized the value of historic preservation and its role not only in attracting new businesses and residents but in maintaining the close bonds of community among people who treasure their history.
Our collective history is not only in the Whaling Museum or the National Park…
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