Battleship Cove Fall River Ma

Battleship Cove was established in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1965 as the world's largest historical naval ship museum, featuring the USS Massachusetts.

It began when the public, aided by the ship's former crew and local school children, raised funds to save the battleship from being scrapped, leading to the formation of the U.S.S.

Massachusetts Memorial Committee to acquire the ship for preservation.

The site serves as a nonprofit war memorial and museum, continually adding other historic vessels to create a significant collection.