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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > Massachusetts > Fall River |
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Time Zone
Eastern
Latitude/Longitude
41.75° /-71.14°
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Once a giant of textile production thanks to abundant water power, Fall River's industry declined during the Depression. Victorian mansions on the hills above the city remain as evidence of the boom. Many warehouses are now occupied by discount outlet stores. Fall River Heritage State Park's theme is textiles. Naval enthusiasts will enjoy Battleship Cove, a harbor for six naval fighting ships. You can visit the submarine USS Lionfish,0 the battleship USS Massachusetts,0 the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.,0 and the Russian missile corvette, Hiddensee0 . Ride the 1920 carousel. See the Marine Museum's ship models and exhibits and Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum. Also see the fine stained glass at St. Anne's Church and Shrine, Lafayette-Durfee House (1750s), and the Fall River Historical Society.
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