37 businesses

6 towns

Checked November 2026

New Bedford Business Guide

Independent local businesses in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and the nearby South Coast towns, each with its own website, phone and address.

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The working harbor

New Bedford grew around a deep harbor on the Acushnet River, first as a whaling port and now as a leading fishing port.

  1. New Bedford was a leading American whaling port in the 1800s.

    nps.gov, checked November 2026

  2. The New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park protects the city's historic waterfront district.

    nps.gov, checked November 2026

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Every business in this guide is chosen by the same written rules and checked against its own website, with the date of each check.

Listings are free, and nobody paid to appear. Any business can correct or remove its listing at any time, with no reason needed.