New England Whaling

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New London, Connecticut

After New London's maritime economy was halted again by the War of 1812. The city's next major prosperity came with the rise of whaling and sealing, and by the second quarter of the 19th century New London had become the nation's second-largest whaling port after New Bedford. This boom coincided with the Greek Revival period in American architecture, and many buildings tied to whaling activity adopted the style. The Winthrop Hotel and the Harris Building—both constructed to meet whaling?related commercial needs—reflect this fashion, with the Harris Building surviving today as a rare intact Greek Revival commercial structure. The Whaling Bank and the US Custom House also date from this era, their existence rooted in the city's maritime wealth. - AsNotedIn

Works

Composition	Kind	Creator	AsNotedIn
Composition	Kind	Creator	AsNotedIn
Moby Dick (book)	Makrystoria	Herman Melville	1001 Book Ntab Nv

Places

Place	Locale	Type	AsNotedIn
Williams Memorial Park Historic District, NL CT	New London, CT		NRHP
Merrill's Wharf Historic District	New Bedford		NRHP
New London, CT	Connecticut	Town
Inn on Shipyard Park	Mattapoisett	Bar
Mariners Home	New Bedford
CHARLES W MORGAN	Mystic Seaport		NRHP US NHL
New London Customhouse	New London, CT		NRHP
Nantucket	Massachusetts	Island	NRHP US NHL 1000 P
Williams Prospect, NL CT		Urban District
The Seamen's Bethel	New Bedford
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park	New Bedford		NRHP US NHP
Prospect Street Historic District	New London, CT		NRHP
Mattapoisett	Massachusetts	Town
Inupiat Heritage Center	Utqiagvik		US Hrtg
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum	New Bedford		NRHP US NHL

People

Last Name	Name	AsNotedIn
Rotch:	William Rotch Jr