1. Lafayette Durfee House

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    Fall River, MA

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    Fall River Historical Society

    Fall River Historical Society

    4.5
    (12 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    I love this museum. I always have seen houses like this, on the hill, and always wondered what they…read morewere like inside when Fall River was a busy mill town. I found the house warm, almost cozy with the velvet and dark colors. The house is in very good shape and it is clean. You get to see all the different rooms, living room, bed room, dining room etc. There is back staircase that the servants used. The other treasure about this museum is the gift shop. I found the gifts unique. Lot of special Christmas ornaments, but other gifts also. Outside the house the grounds are well kept and well designed. There is a fountain and the garden has a circular design to it. It is not substantial enough to travel from afar to visit, but if you are in Fall River, or near, definitely take the tour.

    WHAT A GEM!!! Hit this museum after seeing all the positive reviews and it did not disappoint. Our…read moretour guide was more than happy to provide a thorough history of the area and answered all of our questions. I learned so much from this museum. So much to see and so many stories. The house itself is gorgeous! I had no idea that there were so many artifacts from the Lizzie Borden trial housed here. We visited the Borden House later that day and as far as actual artifacts, this museum has them all, not the Borden House. If you are interested in the Lizzie Borden trial at all, come here! I also enjoyed the circular dining room and the clothing exhibit upstairs. I highly recommend this museum to anyone visiting the area. It is a treasure trove of information! Also worth noting is the museum gift shop. Fantastic selection of merch. Literally something for everyone. I loved how the gift shop extended upstairs and included items for the bath. My favorite find was the Lizzie Borden paperdolls, complete with the outfits worn at the trial! Solid 5 stars.

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    Battleship Cove

    Battleship Cove

    4.5
    (158 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    This is one of those places, as I'm sure others have, that I've driven by dozens of times without…read moremuch of a second thought. But after this winter, I wanted to get out and decided to check them out. First, as a side note, don't use 'Battleship Cove' as your GPS destination; otherwise, the GPS will tell you it's on the Braga Bridge/195. There was some overnight scout pack or something when I went, as a bunch of people/kids were getting out when I got there. There was nobody to show my pre-paid ticket to, so I just went in; it was just chaos. As far as the attraction goes, it's amazing how big and how small it is at the same time. Small in the sense that I clocked my head a couple times, and to contort a little bit to get through doorways and hallways a few times, and I'm only 5'6. I can only imagine how enlisted people did it. Big in the sense that you don't realize how far down it goes and how much they cram into what is a relatively small vessel. It's a lot of interesting information and a fun time exploring the ships. And its relatively cheap too. In the summer, I can imagine it getting really hot in the vessel so I would say that Spring or Fall is probably the best option.

    Such a great day touring the battleships and seeing the PT boats that John f Kennedy served on the…read moreJoseph p Kennedy cruiser the lion fish submarine and then the Uss Massachusetts such a remarkable piece of history you're allowed to tour each one from the top of the ship to the bottom of the ship and it's quite the experience to see how many men it took to run a vessel like that I had a great day worth the trip

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