Climb aboard, immerse into the past and discover the future at the Battleship Cove. Students live history aboard the Battleship Massachusetts, dive into science aboard the Submarine Lionfish, travel to the Cold War Era through the Hiddensee, the only Russian Missile...

A few city firefighters have started a Fall River Firefighters Museum. I did help them with a booth down at Fall River Celebrates America where we had a 1936 Maxim fire engine (pictured below) on display where kids could sit on it and have a picture taken. We have...

The Durfee property extended from the Taunton River eastward to the Watuppa Pond; a vast acreage of fields, orchards, outbuildings and woodlands with deer roaming freely. In later years Judge Durfee would mortgage all his lands to help finance the American...

The museum will open for it's 25th season on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Many special events are being planned to commemorate our 25 years of operations. See you in the spring!

Founded in 1921, the Fall River Historical Society's mission is to preserve and protect all manner of artifacts relating to the rich and varied history of the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.

One held baby and children's clothing from her own family. For some reason, artifacts were not donated, volunteers were few, and there was no financial aid. The faithful carried on until 1968 when it was decided to discontinue monthly meetings. Then, in 1974, Mrs....

Mount Hope Farm, overlooking Mount Hope and Narragansett Bays in Bristol, Rhode Island is the quintessential saltwater farm consisting of over 200 acres of fields, woods, streams, and ponds with expansive water views. The landscape abounds with wildlife, handcrafted...

The Westport Historical Society faces an exciting challenge: the opportunity to purchase and preserve – for the benefit of the entire community – one of Westport’s most significant colonial-era houses. Known as the Cadman-White-Handy House (and commonly...

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum is a landscaped historic public garden and the Rhode Island’s only recognized arboretum. Situated on Bristol Harbor with sweeping views overlooking Narragansett Bay, the 33 acres of trees, lawns, flowers and gardens also...

The BTA is the oldest organization in Bristol to have maintained an uninterrupted existence from the date of its establishment on February 12, 1776. The headquarters at 135 State Street, is also a museum containing many rare specimens of military weapons and...