Battleship Cove

Climb aboard the battleship USS Massachusetts, a destroyer and a submarine at this waterfront naval museum.

5 Water St · Fall River, MA

About Battleship Cove

Battleship Cove calls itself America's Fleet Museum, with World War II era warships moored on the Fall River waterfront where the Taunton River meets Mount Hope Bay. You can explore the battleship USS Massachusetts, the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. and the submarine USS Lionfish, plus two restored PT boats. The Nautical Nights program lets groups sleep in the bunks sailors used, and the restored 1920 Lincoln Park Carousel sits on the grounds.

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