"A Dead Whale Or A Stove Boat"

This is the inscription on Whaleman's Statue at the New Bedford Free Public Library
In New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Bela Pratt sculpted the statue and it was a gift from William W. Crapo.
The library is on Pleasant Street in the downtown section of New Bedford and is within a few blocks and an easy walking distance to the historic district and the Whaling Museum for which the city is famous.
Spend some time here and enjoy the great restaurants and the many venues for the arts.
Gallery X is just up the street and the New Bedford Art museum is nearby.
The library itself has a wonderful collection of historic art.
In the evening on a Thursday night from 7 - 10 pm
is an open mic at the nearby Cafe Arpeggio hosted by the very talented Art Tebbetts.