The seaside town of Fairhaven offers much to see and do—from historical sites and beaches to restaurants and shops.
Free walking tours and historical presentations are offered in the historical town center, filled with unique early American and European-style architecture, and at Fort Phoenix on the harbor, which defended the town from the American Revolution through the Civil War.
Free self-guided brochures and maps are available at the Visitors Center. The town has museums dedicated to Manjiro Nakahama, the first Japanese person to live in America, and Joseph Bates Jr., founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
On Saturdays, in the summer, enjoy a large outdoor arts & crafts marketplace to visit. Fairhaven makes a great day trip.
The seaside town of Fairhaven offers much to see and do—from historical sites and beaches to restaurants and shops.
Free walking tours and historical presentations are offered in the historical town center, filled with unique early American and European-style architecture, and at Fort Phoenix on the harbor, which defended the town from the American Revolution through the Civil War.
Free self-guided brochures and maps are available at the Visitors Center. The town has museums dedicated to Manjiro Nakahama, the first Japanese person to live in America, and Joseph Bates Jr., founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
On Saturdays, in the summer, enjoy a large outdoor arts & crafts marketplace to visit. Fairhaven makes a great day trip.
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The seaside town of Fairhaven offers much to see and do—from historical sites and beaches to restaurants and shops.
Free walking tours and historical presentations are offered in the historical town center, filled with unique early American and European-style architecture, and at Fort Phoenix on the harbor, which defended the town from the American Revolution through the Civil War.
Free self-guided brochures and maps are available at the Visitors Center. The town has museums dedicated to Manjiro Nakahama, the first Japanese person to live in America, and Joseph Bates Jr., founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
On Saturdays, in the summer, enjoy a large outdoor arts & crafts marketplace to visit. Fairhaven makes a great day trip.