Fall River Heritage State Park
Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge on Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts.Photo: Electroengie, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Massachusetts and USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr..
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 640 feet west of Fall River Heritage State Park.
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 Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. is situated 690 feet southwest of Fall River Heritage State Park.
Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum
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 970 feet southwest of Fall River Heritage State Park.
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 west of Fall River Heritage State Park.
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 Fall River Heritage State Park.
Fall River Heritage State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: state park in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: Massachusetts state park and recreation area
- Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.70645° or 41° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
-71.16069° or 71° 9′ 39″ westInception
1981Open location code
87HCPR4Q+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 715917851OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5432079
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include USS Hiddensee and USS Lionfish.
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