The early nineteenth century in New Bedford was a time of unimaginable wealth, intellectual ferment and artistic treasures.
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The city\'s architectural and cultural expansion brought great writers and artists like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson into the homes of County Street\'s elite.
Prosperous whaling magnates like members of the Rotch, Morgan and Howland families commissioned the nation\'s finest architects to design and construct their majestic mansions.
The early nineteenth century in New Bedford was a time of unimaginable wealth, intellectual ferment and artistic treasures