1901 - Whaling ships at what port?

New Bedford is the answer! The Whaling City was the #1 port for whale oil and ambergris.

Before the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania, whale oil lit the lamps of the world.

It was the cleanest burning oil and considered the best of all.
New Bedford became wealthy because of that.

Here is you chance to learn a bit more about that famous city.

http://www.whalingcity.net/picture_whaling_ships_new_bedford_1901.html