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Seamen's Bethel
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Narrative:
The chapel immortalized as the "Whaleman's Chapel" in Moby Dick. Originally built in 1832 in an attempt to promote moral improvements among New Bedford's seamen, the church served as a traditional stop for men before going out to sea. The most notable feature of the chapel is the pulpit shaped like a ship's bow.
