Battleship Cove, this maritime museum and war memorial is located in Fall
River, Massachusetts. Fall River, Massachusetts, is located on the border of Rhode Island this exciting and educational war Memorial traces its origins to the wartime crew of the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts. Located near Mount Hope Bay the Battleship Cove is a must-see for everyone. If you’re a diehard naval history buff or a casual enthusiast of military power and technology you will have a great time visiting Battleship Cove.
Plan a trip to Battleship Cove they offer self guided as well as Group tours and you can walk directly on the ships and through a submarine, the Submarine Lionfish to be exact, and there are several different exhibits to interact with. In this general area there are several other attractions to visit the old colony in Fall River Railroad Museum and the historic 1920 link and Park carousel all these are in this area.
Imagine the excitement of walking on board and in the deep bowels of these vessels. You really get a feeling of the living conditions, and confined quarters that the sailors experienced. Don’t just learn about history live it.
With the several different exhibits available you can sound the diving board on the Submarine Lionfish and you can crank the handle wheels of the big Mamie’s 40 mm guns as if you are knocking enemy planes from the sky. You can pass through the famous USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. destroyer and learn about the unmanned helicopter that hunted Soviet submarines. You can climb aboard a high-speed Missile Corvette that the Soviets designed to fight against us. There are PT boats on exhibit and the PT boats were pound for pound the most heavily armed vessel in World War II. In the bowels of the USS Massachusetts the Army has shells on display. Learn how they shot these one-time shells nearly 20 miles you can visit the projectile platform on the Big Mamie (this is the nick name for the USS Massachusetts).
They have a cobra attack helicopter on exhibit on the grass outside near one of the landing crafts that was used in World War II. There really is so much to see and visit here. Plan on this being a day trip and make the most of it enjoy all the exhibits and educational information displayed and feel firsthand by being on the decks and inside the ships what the sailors in World War II experience.
The exhibits and education does not stop here. This is a hands-on learning experience that is great for the whole family. So plan your trip to the Battleship Cove you will love it.
The address for the Battleship Cove is:
Battleship Cove
5 Water St.
Fall River, MA 02721
PH: 508-678-1100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 508-678-1100 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
website address is http://www.battleshipcove.org
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