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Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in
The development of the state's heritage parks program began with the allocation of $35 million in 1978 for the creation of eight urban parks throughout Massachusetts. The program's aim was to create quality urban space, celebrate the communities' cultural heritage, and stimulate private economic investment. The visitors center at Fall River Heritage State Park opened to the public in 1985.
Fall River Heritage State Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation {{authority control State parks of Massachusetts Parks in Bristol County, Massachusetts Fall River, Massachusetts Tourist attractions in Fall River, Massachusetts 1985 establishments in Massachusetts Protected areas established in 1985
Fall River
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
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. The state park encompasses beside the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge
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 Rive ...
on Battleship Cove
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 . It is located at ...
, home of the World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
battleship USS ''Massachusetts''. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. The DCR's mission i ...
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Park history
The development of the state's heritage parks program began with the allocation of $35 million in 1978 for the creation of eight urban parks throughout Massachusetts. The program's aim was to create quality urban space, celebrate the communities' cultural heritage, and stimulate private economic investment. The visitors center at Fall River Heritage State Park opened to the public in 1985.
Activities and amenities
In addition to its visitors center, the park offers a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk, a meadow used for picnicking, concerts, and arts & crafts fairs, an antique carousel relocated from Dartmouth's Lincoln Park, and a public sailing program. In 2018 the park's summer schedule included outdoor rock concerts, a Southeast Asian Cultural Festival, outdoor movies, and a free performance of Shakespeare.References
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Fall River Heritage State Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation {{authority control State parks of Massachusetts Parks in Bristol County, Massachusetts Fall River, Massachusetts Tourist attractions in Fall River, Massachusetts 1985 establishments in Massachusetts Protected areas established in 1985