A collection of items belonging to Dr. Isaac Fiske and his family have been donated to the Preservation Society for its future Underground Railroad Museum.
The Preservation Society of Fall River
Places Matter
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Fiske Family Items Donated For Future Underground Railroad Museum
A collection of items belonging to Dr. Isaac Fiske and his family have been donated to the Preservation Society for its future Underground Railroad Museum.
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Capital Campaign For Dr. Isaac Fiske House Fall River Underground Railroad Museum Launches
The Preservation Society is fundraising to create the region’s first Underground Railroad Museum open to the public.
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Preservation Society of Fall River Purchases Fourth Property
The Preservation Society acquired the c. 1887 Lockingen House on Linden Street to redevelop into affordable/workforce housing.
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Preservation Society receives Mass Cultural Council Recovery Grant
The grant will be used on capital projects in the future Underground Railroad Museum.
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Fall River’s First Preservation Design Guidelines Completed For All
Funded by a Community Preservation Act grant, the Design Guidelines for the preservation of historic properties are available for all Fall River residents.
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“The Mill In Time” With Architectural Historian John Tschirch
The Preservation Society of Fall River presents “The Mill In Time: A Lecture on Technology, Industry and Architecture in Fall River Mill Design” by Architectural Historian John Tschirch.
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Dr. Isaac Fiske House Added To National Underground Railroad Network To Freedom
The Dr. Isaac Fiske House is the first Fall River Underground Railroad Site added to the Network to Freedom.
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Preservation Society and Roger Williams University Explore Fiske House History
Students researchers gave a public presentation on what they found on the Fiske House and its connection to the Underground Railroad.
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Elizabeth Buffum Chace Portrait Donated To Preservation Society
A portrait of the famed abolitionist by local artist Sheila Leshinsky Oliveira was donated for the future Underground Railroad Museum.
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PS: Recognition Preserves The Value Of Fall River’s History
Acknowledging Fall River as a historic community and preserving its value.
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News
Capital Campaign For Dr. Isaac Fiske House Fall River Underground Railroad Museum Launches
The Preservation Society is fundraising to create the region’s first Underground Railroad Museum open to the public.
Preservation Society of Fall River Purchases Fourth Property
The Preservation Society acquired the c. 1887 Lockingen House on Linden Street to redevelop into affordable/workforce housing.
PS: Recognition Preserves The Value Of Fall River’s History
Acknowledging Fall River as a historic community and preserving its value.
Letter: A Bad Precedent For Fall River’s Waterfront
The 14-story building proposed for Weaver Street threatens to overshadow Fall River.
PS: Nathaniel B. Borden School Demolition
The demolition of Lizzie Borden’s grade school was completed after the 129th anniversary of the Borden murders.
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