Directions to Concordia
Boating enthusiasts come from all over the world visit Concordia Company, located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. On the charts it's called Apponagansett Bay, the town of South Dartmouth. But, to all local sailors and boaters, it's known as Padanaram. Padanaram is a picturesque, quiet, graceful, summery village of tree-lined streets and clapboard houses. It's waterfront village offers unique shops, a village store, a post office and a few restaurants.
By Boat:
41 deg 34 min 27.45 sec North, 070 deg 56 min 47.15 sec West (breakwater: Fl R 4S "8")
The entrance to Padanaram Harbor (Apponagansett Bay) is marked with a Red, 4 second flasher at the end of a breakwater at Ricketson's Point. The breakwater light is equipped with triangle-shaped reflective day marks. There's a 17-foot draft right up to the breakwater, and the passage into Padanaram Harbor is quite simple to navigate as long as you follow the markers... There's plenty of water in the channel.
There's anchorage just inside the breakwater, and there's private transient moorings further up into the inner harbor. If you are looking for a transient mooring call NBYC on Channel 68.
By Air:
Concordia is accessible from both Rhode Island's T.F. Green International Airport, or Boston's Logan International Airport. Rental cars are available at both locations. There is also the New Bedford Regional Airport.
By Car from Providence:
- Take Route 95 (North or South) to Route 195 East.
- Take Route 195 East to Exit 12 (Faunce Corner Road), turn right at the end of the ramp.
- At the fourth set of lights, turn left onto Route 6 East.
- At the second traffic light, turn Right onto Slocum Road.
- Continue on Slocum Road for approximately three miles (through one set of lights, and two s-curves), and turn Left onto Elm Street. (Dartmouth Police Station will be on your right.)
- At the second stop sign, turn Right onto Bridge Street (in Padanaram Village).
- Cross the bridge and continue straight up Gulf Road.
- Concordia is located on the Left, just after the Children's Museum.
- 300 Gulf Road. Phone: (508) 999-1381
By Car from Boston:
- Take Route 93 South to Route 24 South.
- Follow Route 24 South to Exit12, Route 140 South.
- Follow Route 140 until it ends at Route 6 (approximately 20 miles).
- Turn Right onto Route 6 West.
- At the second set of lights, turn Left onto Slocum Road.
- Continue on Slocum Road for approximately three miles (through one set of lights, and two s-curves), and turn Left onto Elm Street. (Dartmouth Police Station will be on your right.)
- At the second stop sign, turn Right onto Bridge Street (in Padanaram Village).
- Cross the bridge and continue straight up Gulf Road.
- Concordia is located on the Left, just after the Children's Museum.
- 300 Gulf Road. Phone: (508) 999-1381
