Fall River, Massachusetts
city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fall River is a city in southeast Massachusetts. The city had a population of 94,000 at the 2020 census.[5] Fall River was founded in 1803.[6] In 1804 the town name was changed to Troy, named for Troy, New York. In 1834 the name changed back to Fall River.[6]
Fall River, Massachusetts | |
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Nicknames: "The Scholarship City", "The River", "Spindle City", "Where the River Falls" "The City of the Dinner Pail"[1] | |
Mottoes: | |
Coordinates: 41°42′05″N 71°09′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Bristol |
Settled | 1670 |
Incorporated (town) | 1803 |
Incorporated (city) | 1854 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• Total | 40.24 sq mi (104.22 km2) |
• Land | 33.12 sq mi (85.79 km2) |
• Water | 7.12 sq mi (18.43 km2) |
Elevation | 72 ft (37 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 94,000 |
• Density | 2,837.91/sq mi (1,095.73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02720–02724 |
Area code | 508/774 |
FIPS code | 25-23000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0612595 |
Website | www |
A fire in 1834 destroyed the center of the village. The rebuilding effort is the origin of the city's motto "We'll Try".[6] 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.[7] It is the home of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59).
Fall River was also the home of Lizzie Borden.[8] In 1893 she was put on trial for the axe-murders of her parents. She was found not guilty, but the people of Fall River treated her like an outcast for the rest of her life.[8]