Here are the activities taking place at Heritage State Park in Fall River

Here are the activities taking place in January at Heritage State Park.

All programs are free and open to the public. The Visitor Center is located at 200 Davol Street in the Captain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. Memorial Building.

Free parking is available in the DCR parking lot at 5 Water Street in Fall River.

An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. For more information call (508) 675-5759 x 0.

CREATION STATION ACTIVITIES
Daily 9:00 am—3:30 pm, Visitor Center, drop-in, ongoing
Get creative! Stop by the Visitor Center, grab one of our unique coloring sheets that highlight moments of history in Fall River. Learn about textiles and calico by stamping your own creations. Help us complete our calico stamp wall or try your hand at weaving. Learn and have fun at the same time! For all ages.

ON-GOING EXHIBITS

Daily FACES OF FALL RIVER
8:30 am—3:30 pm, Visitor Center Gallery
Meet the people of Fall River’s past through classic black-and-white photographs from the textile era. Featured are photos by labor activist and photographer Lewis Hine. Photos include the immigrant women, men, and children who worked in the mills that made Fall River the premiere textile city in America. These photographs inspired change in American labor laws and helped abolish child labor.

Daily TRACING THE THREADS
8:30 am—3:30 pm, Visitor Center
Explore our permanent exhibit celebrating the cultural, ethnic and industrial history of Fall River. Learn about the waterfalls that shaped the city, enabled its industries, and even gave Fall River its name. Share the stories of the many ethnic groups who call this city home.

FEATURED GUEST EXHIBIT

Daily January 11-January 31
FREEDOM’S AGENDA: AFRICAN-AMERICAN PETITIONS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT, 1600–1900
8:30 am—3:30 pm, Lobby Gallery, Visitor Center
The “right of free petition,” where any citizen of Massachusetts can petition the state legislature, is one of our state’s most cherished political traditions. As this exhibit reveals, from abolition to desegregation and voting rights, the Commonwealth has shaped American
society. This special exhibit is on loan from the Commonwealth Museum in Boston, courtesy of the Secretary of State.

FILMS

Daily BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTES: A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN THOMAS J. HUDNER & ENSIGN JESSE L. BROWN
11:00 am & 1:00 pm, Visitor Center Theater
Discover the true story behind the theatrical hit film “Devotion” and the amazing friendship of Fall River’s own Captain Thomas J. Hudner and his navy partner Ensign Jesse Brown. We are honored to offer five featurettes that go behind the scenes and tell their story. Join us in our comfortable theater. For ages 12+ years. Total running time of the films: 40 minutes.

Daily FILM: THE FABRIC OF FALL RIVER
11:45 am & 1:45 pm, Visitor Center Theater
Discover Fall River’s rich past through this classic documentary that showcases the history of Fall River from the First People through the cotton mill era, to the needle trades of the 1980s. For ages 8+ years. Run-time: 34 minutes.

SELF-GUIDED OPPORTUNITIES

Daily WATER + GRANITE + GRAVITY= FALL RIVER
8:30 am—3:30 pm, Visitor Center
Fall River was once the third largest city in Massachusetts, with thriving factories and bustling piers on its waterfront. Without the water of the Taunton and Quequechan Rivers, the granite cliffs, and the power of gravity and the waterfalls that they produced, there
would be no Fall River. The park highlights this legacy with seven granite way finders that commemorate the industry through time.
This is a 30-minute self-guided walk-through waterfront history connecting the way finders. Information is available at the Front Desk.

Daily PEOPLE, AMBITION AND HARD WORK
8:30 am—3:30 pm, Visitor Center
A Portuguese-American poet, a beloved local entrepreneur, a decorated military hero, and a visionary state legislator all have their names enshrined in Fall River Heritage State Park. Who were these people and how did they inspire others through their vision, ambition, and hard work? This short self-guided walking tour is available at the Front Desk.