AboutThe Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum is 0.75 mile from the park’s visitor center. The house was built in 1834 in the Greek Revival style on what was, at the time, the most fashionable residential street in New Bedford and was home to three prominent families, all of which were active in New Bedford’s whaling industry. The museum, which occupies an entire city block in the County Street Historic District, was acquired by the Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE and reopened as a museum in 1983. The park’s 1996 enabling legislation names the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum as a core park resource. In 2005, the property was formally designated a national historic landmark. The garden on the south side of the house is a major attraction of the museum and reflects, like the interior of the home, the societal tastes of all three families’ respective eras. As does the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum offers structured educational programs for school children. Related Content |
Last updated: April 8, 2021