Fall River
The Scholarship City
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Other Name: -, District: Massachusetts, State: New England, United States of America
Area: 38.2 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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It is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States.Location
It is located about 74 km south of Boston,26 km southeast of Providence, Rhode Island and 19 km west of New Bedford.Climate
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This museum, located in a Greek revival styled mansion, features exhibits of artifacts that recall the era when the Fall River area was the "textile manufacturing center of the world," as well as hosing the internationally recognized Lizzy Borden Exhibit. Features paintings and other items of historical interest.
The Marine Museum At Fall River houses a diverse collection of marine artifacts and memorabilia including what the museum claims is one of the largest Titanic exhibitions in the world. The highlight being a 28 foot model of the famous luxury liner that sank of April 14th, 1912. The complete museum collection includes more than 150 scale models, 30,000 photographs, videos, uniforms, audio recordings and more.
This park encompasses eight and half beautiful acres and overlooks Battleship Cove; one can simply enjoy the picturesque scenery, or rent a sailboat from the park`s boardwalk and go sailing.
The center of the Shrine is home to the statue of Saint Anne.