Fall River Heritage State Park, Fall River

Name: Fall River Heritage State Park
Address: Battleship Cove, Fall River, United States

#5 among attractions in Fall River

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park, Regional park

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Fall River Heritage State Park, Fall River

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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. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Established: 1985 (39 years ago)Elevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°42'21"N, 71°9'36"W

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Battleship CoveLower HighlandsFall River United States

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Fall River Heritage State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Battleship Cove, USS Massachusetts, Narrows Center for the Arts, Lizzie Borden House.

~550 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Battleship Cove, Fall River
3 min walk • 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 naval vessels, it is home to the highly decorated battleship USS Massachusetts.
~890 ftNW
Ship, Specialty museum, Museum
USS Massachusetts, Fall River
5 min walk • USS Massachusetts is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.
~1240 ftSW
Museum, Concerts and shows, Theater
Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River
6 min walk • The Narrows Center for the Arts is a non-profit art and musical performance venue in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1995 for the promotion and enjoyment of the visual and performing arts.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lizzie Borden House, Fall River
14 min walk • The Lizzie Borden House is notorious for being the home of Lizzie Borden and her family, and it is the location of the 1892 unsolved double murder of Lizzie's father and stepmother Andrew and Abby Borden. It is located on 230 Second Street in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.
0.4 miSE
City hall
Fall River Government Center, Fall River
10 min walk • Fall River Government Center is the location of the municipal government offices in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Located at One Government Center, and constructed directly over Interstate 195, it was the first public building built over a Federal interstate highway.
~790 ftW
Ship
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Fall River
4 min walk • 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 Ambassador to Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and older brother of future President John F. Kennedy...
~1060 ftW
Bridge
Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Fall River
6 min walk • The Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, also known as the Braga Bridge, is a through truss bridge that carries Interstate 195 over the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River, near the mouth of the Quequechan River at the confluence with Mount Hope Bay.
~780 ftW
Ship
Hiddensee, Fall River
4 min walk • Hiddensee is a former East German Navy corvette, now part of the Battleship Cove site at Fall River, Massachusetts. Originally a Soviet vessel, the corvette was transferred first to the East German Navy, then to the German Navy, and ended her career in the United States.
~870 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum, Fall River
5 min walk • 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.
0.6 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Academy Building, Fall River
15 min walk • Academy Building is a historic building in Fall River, Massachusetts. The building was constructed in 1875 as a memorial to Nathaniel Briggs Borden by his family. It opened its doors on January 6, 1876. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
~1850 ftNE
41°42'30"N • 71°9'15"W
The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River, Fall River
9 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fall River Heritage State Park?

Nearby attractions include Battleship Cove, Fall River (3 min walk), USS Lionfish, Fall River (4 min walk), Hiddensee, Fall River (4 min walk), USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Fall River (4 min walk).