When Was New Bedford The Whaling Capital Of The World?
19th Century. In the 19th Century New Bedford gained worldwide reputation as the greatest whaling port and the richest city per capita in the world. Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigrants formed the backbone of the whaling industry, on the wharves and on the high seas. What was the whaling capital of the world? New Bedford …
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