Fall River, Massachusetts facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fall River, Massachusetts
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Downtown Fall River
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Nickname(s):
"The Scholarship City," "The River", "Spindle City", "The Riv", "Where the River Falls"
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Motto(s):
"We'll Try"
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Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
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Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Bristol |
Settled | 1670 |
Incorporated | 1803 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
Area | |
• Total | 40.2 sq mi (104.2 km2) |
• Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
• Water | 7.1 sq mi (18.4 km2) |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 88,857 |
• Density | 2,682/sq mi (1,035.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code |
02720-02724
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Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-23000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0612595 |
Fall River is a city in southeast Massachusetts. The city had a population of 88,857 at the 2010 census. Fall River was founded in 1803. In 1804 the town name was changed to Troy, named for Troy, New York. In 1834 the name changed back to Fall River.
A fire in 1834 destroyed the center of the village. The rebuilding effort is the origin of the city's motto "We'll Try". It became a city in 1854. Fall River became famous as a leading textile manufacturing center in the United States. It is also known for Battleship Cove, the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels. It is the home of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59).
Fall River was also the home of Lizzie Borden. In 1893 she was put on trial for the murders of her parents. Found not guilty, the people of Fall River treated her like an outcast for the rest of her life.
Images for kids
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Group of workers in the Sagamore Mfg. Co., August 1911. Photographed by Lewis Hine.
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Fall River on Mount Hope Bay in 1905
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This statue of Marquis de Lafayette stands in Lafayette Park.
See also
In Spanish: Fall River para niños