Fall River Heritage State Park

Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in , . The state park encompasses 14 acres beside the on , home of the World War II battleship .
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Places of Interest Nearby

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

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, 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… is situated 640 feet west of Fall River Heritage State Park.

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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. is situated 690 feet southwest of Fall River Heritage State Park.

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The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum was a small railroad museum located in . The Old Colony and Fall River Railroad operated from 1854 to 1863, and later as part of the extensive Old Colony Railroad system. is situated 970 feet southwest of Fall River Heritage State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fall River and South Swansea.

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In the region of , where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby and , offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.

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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles west of Fall River Heritage State Park.

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is a census-designated place in the town of in , United States, on the north shore of near the Cole River. The population was 2,811 at the 2010 census, and 2,904 as of the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles northwest of Fall River Heritage State Park.

Fall River Heritage State Park

Latitude
41.70645° or 41° 42′ 23″ north
Longitude
-71.16069° or 71° 9′ 39″ west
Inception
1981
Open location code
87HCPR4Q+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 715917851
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q5432079
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include USS Lionfish and Turner Playground.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Fall River Carousel and Battleship Cove Gift Shop.

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