Great
news for our History Bike Ride, there is a good chance that a couple of
members of the FRPD Bike Patrol will join us on our ride tomorrow to
assist with the ride!!!
Bike Fall River will be conducting a History Bike ride through Fall River this Saturday.
Fall River Historian David Jennings will talk
about several topics relating to the history of Fall River. The cyclists
will ride to a number of sites in the city and Mr. Jennings will regale
the group with a colorful account on several topics including the
Marquis de Lafayette, The Battle of Fall River and the history of the
Quequechan River. Mr. Jennings is the President of the Lafayette -
Durfee House located on Cherry Street and has been giving history
lectures for many years. Here are the details:
Fall River History Bike Ride
Saturday, June 20, 2015
8:45am meet at Bristol Community College Parking lot – north end of lot on Elsbree Street
Ride will start at 9:00am – Route will take the riders to the following areas:
Eastern Avenue (Lafayette Statue & Prince
Henry Statue) down Pleasant Street to Britland Park (Quequechan River)
to Bedford Street – South Main Street (Gromada Plaza) North Main Street –
Cherry Street (Lafayette-Durfee House) – Ride back to our cars.
The ride will be all on-road and is perfect for
beginners. Helmets will be required for this ride. Make sure to bring
your questions about Fall River! Experienced Bike Fall River members
will assist the non-experienced riders. Rules of the road will be
covered prior to the start of the ride.
