Fall River Attractions
Fall River, on the edge of the Taunton River in Bristol County, was a major textile-producing center in the 19th and early 20th century. The clothing industry is still an economic factor today and many people come here to shop in its outlet stores. Fall River was once an important port, shipping goods and passengers to New York, Boston, Providence and Newport. It maintains its nautical history via Battleship Cove, the finally resting place for a variety of military ships and war craft.
Assonet - Freetown Historical Society Museum, Massachusetts
(Near Fall River)
The Freetown Historical Society Museum displays artifacts related to the history of the area. The collection includes photos, antique furniture, clothing, tools, and a steam engine used for powering textile machines at the former Monument Manufacturing Company. There are also exhibits on the Revolutionary, Civil, and World Wars.
Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove is an outdoor naval museum established in 1965 when the USS Massachusetts was moored at the Fall River pier to recognize the 13, 000 Massachusetts men and women who died in WWII. Since then several other ships have joined the Massachusetts including PT torpedo boats 796 and 617, the USS Lionfish, a WWII submarine and the USS Destroyer Joseph P Kennedy, which served in Korea, Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
All values are in United States Dollars
Battleship Cove
Five Water Street, Box 111
Fall River, MA 02722-0111
United States
Five Water Street, Box 111
Fall River, MA 02722-0111
United States
Phone 1 (508) 678-1100
Fax 1 (508) 674-5597
Hours
March 11 to July 3
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
July 4 to September 4
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
September 5 to October 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 29 to March 10
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 15.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 13.00 |
| Group discounts | $ 12.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 9.00 |
| Military discount | $ 7.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
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Lizzie Borden Museum
The place where Lizzie Borden was accused of killing her parents with an axe has been made into bed and breakfast and museum. On August 4, 1892 someone hacked to pieces Andrew J. Borden and his second wife Abby. Borden's youngest daughter Lizzie was arrested and tried for the crime but she was acquitted. This museum contains memorabilia from Fall River and from the Borden Family. The house has been preserved to appear as it did at the time of the murders.
Lizzie Borden Museum
92 Second Street
Fall River, MA 02721
United States
92 Second Street
Fall River, MA 02721
United States
Phone 1 (508) 675-7333
Fax 1 (508) 673-1545
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Facilities
Gift shop
Old Colony & Fall River Museum
Located in old boxcars, the Old Colony & Fall River Museum displays equipment once used on the Fall River Railroad. Visitors can see a rail switch, a self-propelled diesel coach, a caboose, a theater car and more.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
April 15 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | |||||
| Close | 16:00 | 14:00 |
July 1 to September 5
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 6 to November 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | |||||
| Close | 16:00 | 14:00 |
| Adult | $ 3.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 2.50 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 1.50 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Saint Anne's Church and Shrine
Saint Anne's Parish was founded in 1869 and the lower church was built in 1894. French Canadian emigrants built the upper church in 1906. The center of the Shrine is home to the statue of Saint Anne.
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