New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American people. English colonists bought the land on which New Bedford would later be built from the Wampanoag in 1652, and the original colonial settlement that would later become the city was founded by English Quakers in the late 17th century. The town of New Bedford itself was officially incorporated in 1787. During the first half of the 19th century, New Bedford was one of the world's most important whaling ports. At its economic height during this period, New Bedford was the wealthiest city in North America per capita. New Bedford was also a center of abolitionism at this time. The city attracted many freed or escaped African-American slaves, including Frederick Douglass, who lived there from 1838 until 1841.

County: Bristol
Settled: 1652
Incorporated (town): 1787
Incorporated (city): 1847
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Jonathan F. Mitchell
City Council: Councilors-at-Large: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R.A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad Ward Councilors by Ward: Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Shawn Oliver, Derek Baptiste, Joseph P. Lopes, Ryan J. Pereira
School Committee: Jonathan F. Mitchell, Melissa M. Costa, Christopher A. Cotter, Colleen Dawicki, Ross M. Grace Jr, Joaquim Livramento, Bruce J. Oliveira
Population (2020): 102,882
Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): Eastern (UTC−4)
ZIP Code: 02740, 02744–02746
Area code(s): 508/774
FIPS code: 25-45000
GNIS feature ID: 0613714
Website: [www.newbedford-ma.gov]
Official Website: https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/
Wikidata description: city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata id: Q49147
Wikidata label: New Bedford
Wikidata aliases: Array
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