Field Study: High School History

What

Field Study: High School History

When

6/9/2026

Where

Battleship Cove @ 5 Water Street Fall River, MA and Fort Taber Military Museum @ 1000C Rodney French Boulevard New Bedford, MA

Students will have the opportunity to visit "America's Fleet Museum" as a means to enhance their classroom studies on WWII, Korean, and the Vietnam Wars. Battleship Cove happens to be the largest, historical ship museum in the United States! According to their website, "Battleship Cove embraces the challenge of educating diverse audiences, especially the young, and inspiring them to revere the ideals of sacrifice and patriotism as demonstrated by our veterans." After visiting Battleship Cove, students will board the buses to travel to the Fort Taber Military Museum where they can tour the "biggest little military museum in the country" (Scott Lang, former Mayor of New Bedford) According to the Fort Taber Military Museum, "[a]ll of our fascinating exhibits are a personal tribute to our veterans and service members that offer a truly unique experience to each visitor...Many of our daily volunteers are veterans and retired military personnel who provide an interesting and informative tour of the museum." Students will return to school for regular end of day dismissal.