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  Fall River, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fall River was first settled in 1670 and was officially incorporated in 1812.
From the 1870s until the 1920s, Fall River was the largest center in the United States for the manufacture of cotton textiles.
On August 4, 1892, Fall River was the scene of the murder allegedly committed by Lizzie Borden, remembered in a nursery rhyme.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fall_River,_Massachusetts   (1002 words)

  
 Fall River area Chamber of Commerce and Industry :: Economic Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Fall River’s dramatic rise to prominence was overshadowed by mounting economic difficulties as the dependence on one industry proved devastating.
As one of the largest cities in Massachusetts, Fall River boasts a highly skilled and diversified workforce, the majority of whom are between the ages of 25 and 44.
Fall River’s superb network of public, private and vocational schools is complemented by institutions of higher learning such as Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth.
www.fallriverchamber.com /development.htm   (1746 words)

  
 The Herald News - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
FALL RIVER -- A city woman has died of West Nile virus, the first such death in the state since 2003.
FALL RIVER -- The attorney for the former commander of B.M.C. Durfee High School’s ROTC program accused of enticing a child has submitted a flurry of motions, possibly setting the stage for an attack on the alleged victim’s credibility.
FALL RIVER -- With all the rain that has bombarded the region in the past week, it’s might be hard to believe there could be a water shortage.
www.heraldnews.com /site/news.asp?brd=1710   (120 words)

  
 Fall River @ The Fly Shop®
Fall River is certainly the showpiece of this entire region.
Fall River is some fifteen miles long with an average depth of 7 feet.
We are often asked about the best time to fish Fall River, and the answer is usually the same, "whenever you can get there!" Whatever the case, the fish and wildlife are always present, and the insect hatches are fairly reliable.
www.adventuresinflyfishing.com /fall.htm   (374 words)

  
 Overview of Fall River Nova Scotia
Fall River is well located.Most travel is taken on the Transcananda Hwy.
Fall River has an excellent school system.A complete description of Fall River schools can be found on the school page at http://www.sandyhines.com/fallriver/fallscho.htm.
Fall River is a friendly very community orientated place to live and one you should consider when relocating to metro.
www.sandyhines.com /fallriver/overfall.htm   (404 words)

  
 Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts, United States [City]; population was 92,703 in 1990; housing units was 40,375 in 1990; location is 41°43'N 71°6'W; land area is 31.02 square miles (19,853 acres); water area is 7.20 square miles (4,610 acres); FIPS code is 23000 [SourceCBP]
Fall River, South Dakota, United States [County]; population was 7,353 in 1990; housing units was 3,692 in 1990; location is 43°15'N 103°31'W; land area is 1,739.93 square miles (1,113,556 acres); water area is 9.31 square miles (5,960 acres); FIPS code is 47 [SourceCBP]
Fall River, Wisconsin, United States [Village]; population was 842 in 1990; housing units was 341 in 1990; location is 43°23'N 89°3'W; land area is 1.33 square miles (848 acres); water area is 0.02 square miles (11 acres); FIPS code is 25150 [SourceCBP]
www.placesnamed.com /f/a/fall_river.asp   (346 words)

  
 Fall River Fly Fishing
The Fall winds through ranchland in a broad valley, and in this sense is not a scenic as nearby rivers such as the McCloud and the Upper Sacramento.
In the fall, rainbows spawn in the upper stretches (accessible by boating upstream from the Cal Trout ramp).
Pale Morning Duns are the predominant hatch throughout the season on the upper and middle Fall, with peaks in late May and June and late August and September.
www.troutsource.com /RiversFolder/Fall.htm   (1139 words)

  
 Spinner Fall Lodge - Fall River Mills, California, fishing lodge, fly fishing, trout, rainbow trout, brown trout
Fall River is a spring creek - one of the few in California.
Fall River is best known for its fine, dry fishing.
Fall fishing is at its peak and chances for trophy trout are excellent.
www.worldwidefishing.com /california/b1068   (532 words)

  
 Fall River Rainbow & Brown Trout
Today the browns inhabiting the Fall River are indeed a wild, reproducing population.
This spring-fed river is blessed with a population of some of the finest and largest wild trout in the state.
"The rainbows on the Fall River are deep-bodied.
www.californiagameandfish.com /fishing/trout-fishing/ca_aa060804a   (2175 words)

  
 Fall River Mills, California Chamber of Commerce
It used to empty directly into the Pit River close to the town of Fall River Mills, but is now taken through Saddle Mountain via penstocks to the Pit 1 Power House.
Fishing is plentiful in several lakes and rivers in the area, and hunting is good for both deer and waterfowl through their seasons.
We are known for our "Fall River Wild Rice", a grower-owned cooperative, as well as for the cattle, hay, lavender, and mint produced here.
fallrivervalleycc.org   (213 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Fall River Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
According to the revised ordinances of the City of Fall River (chapter 6-31) the Board of Fire Commissioners shall consist of three members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who shall have control and management of the Fire Department and be responsible for establishing policies for the operation of the department.
The Fall River Fire Department consists of eight (8) engine companies, four (4) ladder companies and one (1) fire rescue with a total manpower compliment of 240 personnel operating out of six (6) fire stations.
Fall River has become one of the only major fire departments in Southeastern Massachusetts to have an ALS service delivered to the public through its fire department.
www.fallriverma.org /firedept/firedept_main.asp   (632 words)

  
 Welcome to the Fall River Historical Society
Founded in 1921, the Fall River Historical Society's mission is to preserve and protect all manner of artifacts relating to the rich and varied history of the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.
In 1870, the building was purchased by Robert Knight Remington, a wealthy Fall River industrialist, who had the entire structure dismantled and moved three-quarters of a mile north to its present location on Rock Street.
The house is one of the few surviving examples extant in Fall River, Massachusetts, of mansions built by the affluent mill owners during the period of the city's greatest prosperity.
www.lizzieborden.org   (493 words)

  
 Fall River Tour, Pictures, Information - Olde Dartmouth Realty
The City of Fall River is an industrial community on the banks of the Taunton River in Bristol County with a long and fascinating history.
The city's geography determined its destiny; as historians have pointed out, the significant fact about Fall River is that it had water power and port facilities together, making it both a transfer point for passenger and freight traffic to New York and the site of intense industrial development.
A staggering population and industrial boom made Fall River one of the textile capitals of the nation with more than 100 cotton mills housing four million spindles, employing more than 30,000 people, and generating a weekly payroll of over $500,000.
www.oldedartmouth.com /fall_river.html   (885 words)

  
 Welcome to fallriverhotel.com
Fall River, Pit River and Hat Creek are all spring fed waters with conditions that provide some of the best fishing in Northern California.
The Burney Falls Area of Northern California is an untapped mountain bicyclist’s heaven with literally hundreds of miles of trails and roadways.
Fall River Golf Course is a superb 18-hole championship golf course that plays from 6200 to 7300 yards.
www.fallriverhotel.com   (757 words)

  
 American Whitewater - River Reach #3061   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Fall River, MA Otis Reservoir to Farmington River
The Fall River is harder and more intense than Sandy Brook.
As of summer '05, the tree is now even lower and will likely be slightly underwater when the resevoir begins releasing in the fall and should no longer necessitate a portage, but use caution and evaluate the situation for yourself before putting in.
www.americanwhitewater.org /rivers/id/3061   (401 words)

  
 Fall River During the Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Reminiscences of Col. Joseph Durfee—Early Incidents—1777—Fall River exposed to the British—Organization of a Guard of Safety—The British approach the Town by Boats—Fired upon by the Guard at the Bay—retreat of the Guard—Pursuit by the Enemy—Battle near the Bridge—The enemy defeated—Burning of Buildings by the British— Capture of Richard Borden—Retreat of the Enemy.
At that time, and until within a few years, the Fall River stream was owned by the Borden’s.
The stream was very small; but the falls were so great that there was little occasion for dams to raise a pond sufficient to carry the wheels then in operation.
www.frpd.org /historical/revolution.htm   (2113 words)

  
 Western Fall River Expressway (MA 79)
The freeway, which was to connect the Fall River Expressway (MA 24) with the "Relocated US 6" (now I-195), was part of a comprehensive statewide expressway plan.
Called the "Fall River Grade Crossing Elimination" in early plans, the expressway as also conceived as a cornerstone of redevelopment efforts in downtown Fall River.
The Western Fall River Expressway should be maintained as an access route between the Charles Braga Bridge (I-195), the new Brightman Street Bridge (US 6 and MA 138) and the Fall River Expressway (MA 24).
www.bostonroads.com /roads/MA-79   (634 words)

  
 Local Fishing Waters, Pit River Lodge, Fly Fishing Lodge in Fall River Mills, Northern California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Pit River is the largest river system in northeastern California with twenty-one named tributaries totaling over 1,000 miles of perennial stream and a watershed encompassing approximately 4,324 square miles.
The Pit River Lodge is within a short walk to the Pit River as it exits the scenic Pit River Canyon.
The Fall River is one of California's largest spring creeks and one of the best trophy rainbow trout fisheries in the State.
www.pitriverlodge.com /fishingwater.html   (294 words)

  
 Fort Crook Museum, Fall River Mills, CA.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Although not the first settlement to be established in the Fall River Valley, the town grew in the 1870's and '80's to become the principle industrial and agricultural center of eastern Shasta County.
By 1886 Fall City consisted of two hotels, a flsmith and wagon shop, two livery stables, three stores, two saloons, a harness shop, a boot and shoe shop, a millinery, Winter's flour mill, Florins Bros.' wooden-ware and sash and door factory, and was home to 300 souls.
It was located on Fall River about 7 miles north of the museum grounds.
www.geocities.com /ftcrook   (339 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Fall River
DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER (RIVERORMENSIS), U.S.A. A suffragan see of the Province of Boston; comprises the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket, with the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham in Plymouth county, Massachusetts, an area of 1194 square miles.
It was created 12 March, 1904, by a division of the Diocese of Providence, which had included the entire State of Rhode Island and a portion of south-eastern Massachusetts, and has the distinction of being the first diocese erected by Pope Pius X.
A large hospital, St. Ann's, at Fall River, is presided over by the Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presentation.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/05771a.htm   (909 words)

  
 Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city of 92,000, located approximately 18 miles east of I-95 on I-195.
Fall River's factory outlets are concentrated on Jefferson and Quarry Streets directly off I-195, exit 8.
Fall River is accessable from I-95 to I-195.
www.icity.net /cityguide/fallriver.html   (399 words)

  
 Port of Fall River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Fall River is recognized as a safe, natural harbor accessible through a protected channel in beautiful Narragansett Bay.
Fall River continues to specialize in break-bulk cargoes and currently handles Kraft liner board, lumber, paper products, frozen fish and chemicals.
Several improvement projects are being developed to expand port activities in Fall River, including upgrading of the terminal building to accommodate modern cruise ships and developing its waterfront for port operations and industry.
www.mass.gov /seaports/fallriv.htm   (435 words)

  
 The Official Site of the City of Fall River, Massachusetts - Mayor Edward Lambert, Ed Lambert, City of Fall River, Fall ...
Welcome to the City of Fall River, located in the historic Southcoast region of Massachusetts.
Mayor pledges to continue to revitalize Fall River
The City of Fall River is pleased to now offer a new service allowing our residents to search through property records online.
www.fallriverma.org   (471 words)

  
 UMass Dartmouth - Professional & Continuing Education - Coming To Fall River
The Fall River site is located in the former Cherry and Webb Building; 139 South Main Street.
You may register for these courses at our Fall River campus, Dartmouth campus or by phone with a major credit card at 508-678-3636 or 508-999-9129.
There are many non-credit courses offered at our Fall River Center, please consult the Non-Credit Course Descriptions for dates, times, location and detailed course and registration information.
www.umassd.edu /dce/fallriver/welcome.cfm   (348 words)

  
 Fall River News
Local news for Fall River, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
The Fall River Diocese has made history by raising more than $1 million for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
FALL RIVER, Mass., Sept. 12 -- Millstone Medical Outsourcing, the fast-growing innovator of aftermarket medical device services, today launched the...
www.topix.net /city/fall-river-ma   (1057 words)

  
 John Parker's BNSF Fall River Subdivision
In March of this year, the BNSF Fall River Subdivision was abandon.
All of the track, scenery and structures have been removed, in preparation for a new chapter in the life of the Fall River Subdivision.
As a tribute to the BNSF Fall River Subdivision, the section titled Layout Pictures has been completely revised.
johnkparker.home.mindspring.com /train.html   (104 words)

  
 Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Are you single, busy with your job, new in town or simply want a better way to meet other single people in Fall River.
A group of local volunteers have started to see the results of their hard work, as the Fall River Dragons Pee Wee Football team has taken to the field for their kickoff season with the Fall River Minor Football Association, a member of the Nova Scotia Minor Football League.
If you are a resident of Fall River or it's surrounding areas, you can submit your classified ad on our site and we will post it for you free of charge.
www.fallriver.ca   (518 words)

  
 Fall River Real Estate Agents, Fall River Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Fall River
HomeGain provides Fall River, Massachusetts real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Fall River realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Fall River real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Fall River home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Fall River real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Fall River, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/MA/fall_river.html   (518 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Massachusetts: Localities: F: Fall River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
AccuWeather.com - Fall River, MA Weather - Offers current local conditions, 5-day, 10-day, 15-day and extended weather forecasts plus weather maps, doppler radar, and historical weather information.
Fall River Local News: Topix.net - Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web.
Fall River Police Department - Provides contemporary and historical information about the force, along with background on special programs.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Massachusetts/Localities/F/Fall_River   (215 words)

  
 Fall River Fly & Tackle in Ashton, Idaho provides up to date fishing information and supplies to fishermen in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Fall River Fly & Tackle in Ashton, Idaho provides up to date fishing information and supplies to fishermen in southeastern Idaho.
We are located in some of the most beautiful fly fishing country of southeastern Idaho with the Henry's Fork, the Box Canyon, the Fall River, and the Warm River all within a few minutes of the store.
I have been fishing these waters since the mid 1950s and they rival the best streams and rivers of the west.
www.fallriverfly.com   (147 words)

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