Battleship Cove

Battleship Cove is a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Featuring the world's largest collection of World War II-era naval vessels, it is home to the highly-decorated battleship USS Massachusetts.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. and USS Massachusetts.

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

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USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is a former United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer. The ship was named after Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a naval aviator, son of the former U.S.

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 570 feet north of Battleship Cove.

Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum

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The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum was a small railroad museum located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Old Colony and Fall River Railroad operated from 1854 to 1863, and later as part of the extensive Old Colony Railroad system. Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum is situated 500 feet southeast of Battleship Cove.

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 2½ miles northwest of Battleship Cove.

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 3 miles northwest of Battleship Cove.

Battleship Cove

Type: Tourist attraction
Address: 5 Water Street, Fall River, MA 02721
Category: tourism
Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.70539° or 41° 42′ 19″ north

Longitude

-71.16349° or 71° 9′ 49″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

87HCPR4P+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 435391927

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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