Behind the scenes at the FRHS for the past few months, we have been busily working on a large, time-consuming project. An extensive card catalog that was started in 1921 is now home to thousands of index cards with the names of Fall Riverites and pertinent biographical references typewritten on them. One of our goals…
An emotional poem scribed by Eleazer Sherman (1795-1873) in the 1860s was in direct response to the American Civil War (1861-1865). Mr. Sherman originally hailed from Middleborough, Massachusetts, but was a Fall River resident for much of his life. Poetry can be a beautiful outlet to express one’s feelings. I wonder who Mr. Sherman’s intended…
Fall River had a line of steamers that ran various routes throughout New England and further afield. One of those vessels was the Richard Borden. Constructed in New Jersey in 1874, its home port was the Spindle City. The Richard Borden was a passenger and excursion steamer that journeyed to various locations, including those of…
Imagine standing on a balcony on North Main Street in the early 1900s, looking north – City Hall to your right. Horseshoes clopped rhythmically, carriage wheels groaned against cobbles, electric trolley lines cracked in motion, and the low murmurs of Fall Riverites engaged in conversation blended; it was the cacophony of the Spindle City reverberating…