Union Mills
Union Mills is a historic textile mill complex located on Pleasant Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Union Mills company was incorporated in 1859, and was the first large steam-powered mill built in the city, having installed Corliss steam engines.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Massachusetts and Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.
USS Massachusetts
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USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s… USS Massachusetts is situated 1 mile northwest of Union Mills.
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Church
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, colloquially known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a historic church located in Fall River, Massachusetts. Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is situated 2,300 feet west of Union Mills.
Ruggles Park
Park
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Ruggles Park is a park in Fall River, Massachusetts. It covers about 9 acres within a densely populated working-class neighborhood bounded by Seabury, Robeson, Pine, and Locust Streets, just north of the Granite Mills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fall River and South Swansea.
Fall River
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In the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts, where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby Boston and Providence, Fall River offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.
South Swansea
Hamlet
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South Swansea is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles northwest of Union Mills.
Ocean Grove
Hamlet
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Ocean Grove is a census-designated place in the town of Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the north shore of Mount Hope Bay near the Cole River. The population was 2,811 at the 2010 census, and 2,904 as of the 2020 census. Ocean Grove is situated 4 miles northwest of Union Mills.
Union Mills
- Type: factory
- Description: listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Categories: silk mill and cotton mill
- Location: City of Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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