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Best Things to Do in Fall River

By travelguylife.com

Battleship Cove

The largest collection of World War II-era U.S. Navy ships can be found in an outdoor museum on the Taunton River in Fall River.

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Lizzie Borden House

The sight of that unsolved double murder will undoubtedly catch your attention if you enjoy the macabre.

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Maritime Museum at Battleship Cove

Adding to the fleet anchored nearby is a museum that explores Fall River's nautical history in depth.

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Fall River Historical Society

One figure who invariably stands out is Lizzie Borden, whose life and trial are comprehensively covered in the museum in this granite-built French Second Empire home.

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Fall River Heritage State Park

The Fall River Heritage State Park includes 14 acres of waterfront near Battleship Cove and is located in the shadow of the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge.

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Portuguese Cuisine

A third of the populace of the city is of Azorean descent, and Fall River's cuisine particularly reflects this background.

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Quequechan River Rail Trail

Along an abandoned railroad corridor, a hitherto unexplored area of Fall River has been made public.

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Kennedy Park

As a green buffer against the textile mills that were engulfing the city, this park was created in the late 1860s on a lengthy plot that pitched sharply to the bay.

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Freetown-Fall River State Forest

The largest part of the Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve, covering 13,600 acres, is the Freetown-Fall River State Forest.

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Oak Grove Cemetery

The oldest and most prestigious cemetery in Fall River was established in 1859, and it is situated on 120 acres of steep terrain.

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