Try your hand at weaving, learn voting history: September at Heritage State Park
FALL RIVER — History is made tangible at Heritage State Park, from hands-on demonstrations to special exhibits.
All programs are free and open to the public.
The Visitor Center is located at 100 Davol St., in the Thomas J. Hudner Jr. Memorial Building.
Free parking is available in the DCR parking lot at 5 Water St.
An adult must accompany children.
The Visitor Center and boardwalk are wheelchair-accessible. For ADA accommodation, call 617-645-0358 or send an email to [email protected].
For more information about these and other programs at Heritage State Park, call 508-675-5759, Ext. 0.
Here's what's happening at Heritage State Park in September:
Spinning and weaving with Polly & Friends
Sunday, Sept. 15, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Visitor Center
Making fabric is both part of Fall River's history, and its present. Join Polly Moss, resident artist at the Greater Fall River Art Association, for weaving and spinning demonstrations. Open to all. Call 508-673-7212 for more information.
Waterfront guided walk
Sunday, Sept. 15, 10 to 11 a.m., Visitor Center
Enjoy views of the Taunton River and learn about Fall River's history and culture on this easy, two-mile walk, which takes places on paved surfaces and wooden boardwalk. For ages 16 and up.
Textile demonstration station
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Visitor Center
Stop by this new station to discover how the people in Fall River's factories transformed cotton into cloth. See spinning in action, get familiar with a floor loom, and learn about the workers who made the factories run. For all ages.
Now showing in the theater
Daily, available on request, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"The Fabric of Fall River": See the rich history of Fall River's community (run time: 30 minutes).
"Safe Houses: Fall River and the Underground Railroad": Discover Fall River's 19th-century abolitionists (run time: 20 minutes).
"Lincoln Park Remembered": Journey into Lincoln Park's story with historical footage (run time: 45 minutes).
"The Fall River Line": Learn about Fall River's luxury steamship line (run time: 57 minutes).
"A Tribute to Ensign Jesse L. Brown and Captain Thomas J. Hudner": Learn about an extraordinary friendship (run time: 30 minutes).
'The Genius of Lewis Wickes Hine: Reinterpreted by Sheila Oliveira'
Daily, closes Oct. 15, Community Gallery, Visitor Center
Experience Hine's vision of Fall River's workers through a new lens, with artist Sheila Oliveira's exhibition. For all ages.
Storywalk: 'If You Plant a Seed,' by Kadir Nelson
Walk along the boardwalk and follow this illustrated story about the power of one small act to grow a garden of kindness. For families with children of all ages. The Storywalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk is a registered service mark owned by Ferguson.
Massachusetts Votes!
Daily, closes Oct. 15, Exhibit Hall, Visitor Center
Learn about the history of voting in Massachusetts, in this exhibit on loan from the Commonwealth Museum in Boston. For ages 10 and up.
'Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote'
Daily, closes Oct. 15, Visitor Center
Discover diverse activists' relentless struggle to secure the right to vote for all American women, with this exhibit created by the National Archives. For ages 10 and up.
Storywalk: 'Quequechan: Forgotten River,' by Jeanne L. Prevost
Daily, Visitor Center
Read this picture book by Fall River native Prevost, who tells the story of the city's namesake river. For all ages.
Creation Station activities
Daily, Visitor Center
Stop by the Visitor Center and grab a unique coloring sheet of moments in Fall River history, help complete the calico stamp wall, or weave a row on the community loom. For all ages.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Learn about weaving, voting, local history at Heritage State Park
