Abington
Ames Nowell State Park
Nowell State Park
Bicycling, hiking, walking and jogging, boating, fresh water fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, ice skating, cross country skiing, nature observing. 565 acres.
(781) 982-2125
http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/ames.htm

Abington
Strawberry Valley Golf Course
Golf, cross country skiing
(781) 982-2125

Braintree
General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace Research Center & Museum
786 Washington St
Fine collection of pre-19th century furnishings. Adjacent to Braintree Historical Society.
Mon-Wed 12:30pm-4:30pm Sat and Sun 9am-12:00pm and by appointment. House tours April 15-Oct-12 Sat and Sun 12:30-4:30 other times by appointment
(781) 848-1640

Braintree
Pond Meadow Park
470 Old Liberty st.
Fishing, pcnicking, scout camping, nature trails, 2.2 mile bicycle path. 325 acres.
(781) 843-7663

Cohasset
Caleb Lothrop House
14 Summer St
Furnished in period style. Headquarters for the Cohasset Historical society
Open year round, by appointment only
(781) 383-1434

Cohasset
Jerusalem Road
One of New England's famous coastal drives, the beautiful winding road bordered by beautiful homes and a spectacular view of the Atlantic.

Cohasset
Minot's Ledge Light
2.5 miles off the Cohasset shore
114 foot tower, built in 1860, flashes the "I love you" to ships 1-4-3

Cohasset
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
South Main st. and Depot Court
50 bell carillon. Concerts every Sunday afternoon during July and August.

Cohasset
The Captain John Wilson Historical House & Maritime Museum
Junction of Main and Elm st.
Ship models, artifacts, documents and artwork related to Cohasset's long history as a seafaring town. House built in 1810, period furnishings.
June-Sept Tues-Sun1:30-4:30 Wilson House is open July and August call for hours
(781) 383-1434

Cohasset/Hingham
Whitney and Thayer Woods
Route 3A
Picnicking and nature study. 12 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and snow shoeing. Views of Cohasset Harbor and Boston Harbor 803.5 acres.
(781) 821-2977
http://www.thetrustees.org/

Duxbury
Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street
Houses the Weyerhaeuser collection of American and European prints, Shaker furniture, American paintings and Asian art. Also special exhibits, Japanese tea garden.
Wednesday - Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
(781) 934-6634

Duxbury
John Alden House Museum
105 Alden Street
The home of John and Priscilla Alden, Pilgrims from the Mayflower later immortalized in Longfellow's "Courtship of Miles Standish."
Monday - Saturday, noon-4, May - October
(78) 193-4909

Duxbury
King Caesar House
King Caesar Rd. at Powder Point
1808 mansion of shipping magnate Ezra Weston, aka "King Caesar." Federal architecture, period furnishings, maritime history museum adjacent.
Wed-Sun 1-4 mid-June through Labor Day, Sat-Sun 1-4 rest of year.
(781) 934-6106

Hanover
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Church St
Oldest Episcopal Church in Plymouth County. Organized in 1727, the present structure was built in 1811.
(509) 826-8544

Hanover
Stetson House
Hanover Street
On Route 139 in the town center
House museum
Wednesdays 2-4 in summer

Hingham
Boston Harbor Islands State Park
Lincoln Street (Route 3A)
17 islands in Boston Harbor, including George's, Gallops, Bumpkin, Lovell's, Peddock's, and Grape Islands. Ferry from the Hingham shipyard and Boston's Long Wharf to George's Island, water taxi service from George's to several other islands. Boating, camping, fishing, hiking; 19th century military fortifications.
(617) 223-8666
http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/bhis.htm


Hingham
Fort Warren
Georges Island in Boston Harbor
Massive granite fort. It held Confederate prisoners during the Civil War; protected Boston Harbor from 1830s through WWII. Ranger tours, historic reenactments. Accessible by ferry from Hingham shipyard or Long Wharf in Boston.
9 AM - Dark, May 1 - October 12.
(617) 223-8666
http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/bhis.htm

Hingham
The Old Ordinary
21 Lincoln St
Built in 1681. 14 room house was a colonial-era tavern, contains 18th and 19th century period furnishings and Hingham artifacts, Features a restored garden and tap room.
mid-June-mid Sept Tues -Sat 1:30pm-4:30pm
(781) 749-0013

Hingham
The Old Ship Church
107 Main St
Hingham Square
The oldest church in continuous use in America
July and August, 1:30-4:30 daily, by appointment rest of the year.
(781) 749-1679

Hingham
Wompatuck State Park
Union st
Entrance at Union St off rte 228
250 campsites, 140 with electricity, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and extensive biking trails. Mount Blue Spring. Seasonal activities include cross-country skiing, snowmobile, and hunting. Interpretive programs are offered 3500 acres.
open year round
(781) 749-7160
http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/womp.htm

Hingham
World's End
Martin's Lane
Peninsula in Hingham Harbor.
Hiking, horseback riding with permit and bird watching are permitted. No swimming picnicking or motor vehicles are permitted. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash. Trails offer views of the Boston Harbor and skyline. Landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead. 251 acres.
open year round
(781) 740-7233
http://www.thetrustees.org/

Holbrook
Holbrook Historical Society
Formerly the Roberts School, built in 1873.

Hull
Fort Revere
Telegraph Hill
Home of the cannon that protected Boston Habor during the Revolutionary War. The fort also functioned during both world wars. A water tower with observation deck and officers' quarters with a small museum are open during the summer
(617) 727-4468

Hull
Hull Lifesaving Museum
117 Nantasket Ave
1889 lifesaving station features displays of Boston Harbor Shipwrecks and lighthouses. The museum offers lifesaving gear, a boat rooom observation tower, hands on and minds on activities for children, and a gift shop.
Labor day - Mid June Fri-Sun10am-4pm Mid June-Laborday Wed-Fri 10am-4pm Sat & Sun 10am-5pm Mon holidays 10am-4pm Spring school holidays 10am-4pm
(781) 925-5433


Hull
Nantasket Beach
Nantasket Ave
Coastal miles of fine sand and ocean swimming. Lifeguards on duty late June - early September. Modern bathhouse facilities.
(617) 727-8856
http://www.state.ma.us/mdc/nantask.htm

Hull
Paragon Carousel
205 Nantasket Ave
Nantasket Beach
Built in 1928, the Carousel is now open to the public.
(781) 925-0472
http://www.enjoy-hull.com/

Marshfield
Winslow House & Daniel Webster's Law Office
Webster & Careswell Streets
1699 house once owned by statesman Daniel Webster. In his law office, Webster and British Lord Ashburton negotiated the boundaries between the U.S. and Canada. Webster's mansion (under renovation) and grave are nearby
Wednesday - Sunday 1-5 p.m., June - October
(781) 837-5753

Milton
Blue Hill Observatory
Washington Street
Atop Great Blue Hill
Views up to 100 miles; oldest continuously operating weather observatory in America; Science Center specializes in weather education; accessible via hiking trails.
Sat-Sun 11-3; Group tours by appointment
(617) 696-0389
http://www.bluehill.org

Milton
Blue Hill Trailside Museum
1904 Canton Ave
Natural science and history displays on the Blue Hills with live natural wild life including hawks, owls, deer, bobcats, otters, snakes, honeybee hives; hilltop and wetland habitat displays; a viewing tower and a Native American wetu may also be seen.
Tues-Sun 10am-5pm
(617) 333-0690
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Blue_Hills/index.html

Milton
Blue Hills Reservation and Houghton's Pond
695 Hillside St
This is a Metropolitan District Commission State park. Featuring great Blue Hill which is the highest point on the Atlantic coast south of Maine. Includes Downhill skiing, horseback riding,hiking, swimming, fishing, picnicking, tennis courts and ball fields; Ponkapaug Golf Course. 5,800 acres.
(617) 698-1802
http://www.state.ma.us/mdc/blue.htm

Milton
Chickatawbut Hill
Chickatawbut Rd
near Randolph Ave
Great view of Boston and surrounding area. The Massachusetts Audubon Society manages this environmental educational center for the M.D.C.
(617) 698-1802

Milton
The Suffolk Resolves House
1370 Canton Ave
On Sept 9, 1774 the Suffolk Resolves, the Colonies' declaration of war against England, were finalized here and sent to the Continental Congress for ratification. House also dislplays 19th century furnishing,s both American and Chinese. On the property is an Abraham Lincoln log cabin replica built for Mary Bowditch in 1923.
Wed and Sun 1pm-4pm, weekdays and group tours by appointment
(617) 696-1815

Norwell
Jacob's Farmhouse
Main St and Jacobs Lane
Town-owned farm is a living reminder of the area's agricultural past. The original house and carriage house date from 1726.
Wed and Thurs 1pm-4pm
(781) 659-1888

Norwell
Jacob's Pond
Access off of Jacob's Lane
Three mile system of marked trails includes a fishing dock, picnic area and views of the pond
(781) 659-8022

Norwell
South Shore Natural Science Center
Jacob's Lane
Offers discovery programs for all ages, workshops, lectures, bird and nature walks and a summer camp 30 acres.
Monday-Sat 9:30am-4:30pm
(781) 659-2559
http://www.ssnsc.org/

Norwell
Stetson Meadows
Stetson Shrine Lane
Stetson Meadows is located along the North River
Stetson Meadows is ideal for bird watching, hiking, and picnicking. 144 acres.

Quincy
Adams Academy
8 Adams St.
Home of the Quincy Historical Society, the academy was built in 1872 as a boys' school on the site of John Hancock's birthplace. Includes exhibits on regional history, and an extensive research library, it houses 25,000 historical objects.
Monday - Friday 9am-4pm and the first Saturday of each month 1pm-4pm
(617) 773-1144

Quincy
Adams National Historical Site
1250 Hancock Street (Visitors Center)
Quincy Center
Birthplaces of John and John Quincy Adams, our second and sixth presidents at 133 & 141 Franklin Street. The "Old House" at 135 Adams St. was purchaced by John Adams in 1787 and was home to four generations of the Adams family.
April - Nov. 9am-5pm
(617) 773-1177
http://www.nps.gov/adam/index.htm

Quincy
Colonel Josiah Quincy Homestead
20 Muirhead St.
Josiah Quincy was mayor of Boston and president of Harvard College. It was from the Quincy's 1770 home a "look out" was posted to observe the British activity in Boston Harbor. Among those entertained here were Benjamin Franklin and General Lafayette.
June - September., Tues., Thurs., Sun.
(617) 472-1587

Quincy
Granite Railway Quarry
Ricciuti Drive
Located off of Willard St.
This area is the birthplace of both large-scale granite quarrying and the first commercial railroad in America, built in 1826. Has hiking, rock climbing, picnicking, and bird watching.15min rim trail, Little Granite Railway Quarry is a marked hike. 22 acres.
(617) 698-1802
http://www.state.ma.us/mdc/quincyq.htm

Quincy
Hancock Cemetery
Hancock St.
Adjacent to City Hall
This is the oldest cemetery in Quincy. Dating to 1641, it is the resting place of many of the members of the Adams and Quincy families as well as Rev. John Hancock.

Quincy
The Quincy Homestead
34 Butler Rd.
This was the home of Dorothy Quincy, wife of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock used Dorothy's diamond ring to etch the words of endearment on the window pane. On view in the carriage shed is John Hancock's coach.
(617) 472-5117

Quincy
Thomas Crane Public Library
Coddington and Washington St.
Quincy Center
This library was designed by architect Henry Hobson Richardson. Houses the Fuller Collection of Quincy granite specimens, rock and mineral displays.
(617) 471-2400

Quincy
U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum
739 Washington St.
Quincy Shipyard at the Fore River Bridge
This is a museum dedicated to Quincy shipbuilding, located on board the USS Salem CA-139, last fully outfitted big gun cruiser.
Daily 10-4 April-Sept; Saturday & Sunday only Oct-March.
(617) 479-7900
http://www.uss-salem.org

Quincy
United First Parish Church - "Church of the Presidents"
1306 Hancock St.
Quincy Center
John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their wives are entombed in the crypt.It is designed by Alexander Parris and is constructed of Quincy granite.
Mid April - Mid Oct. and by appointment
(617) 773-1290

Quincy
USS Salem
739 Washington St.
Quincy Shipyard at the Fore River Bridge
Built at the Fore River shipyard where it is now docked, the USS Salem served from 2949 to 1959, primarily as the flagship of the Sixth Fleet. It is now home to the U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum. Tours. Overnight school and scout programs by appointment.
Daily 10-4 April-Sept; Saturday & Sunday only Oct-March.
(617) 479-7900
http://www.uss-salem.org

Quincy
Wollaston Beach
Quincy Shore Drive
Located off of Wollaston Beach.
2.3 miles of beach on Quincy Bay. Quincy Bay has 27 miles of waterfront, salt water swimming and surf-fishing. The Annual Quincy Bay Race Week (sailing) is held here in August.
http://www.state.ma.us/mdc/quinc_sh.htm

Scituate
Little Red Schoolhouse
43 Cudworth Road
Headquarters of the Scituate Historical Society
Monday-Saturday 10-4 (year round)
(781) 545-1083

Scituate
Scituate Lighthouse
Lighthouse Road
(781) 545-1083

Scituate
Scituate Maritime & Mossing Museum
Driftway
A museum of Scituate's history, including the important Irish Sea Moss industry.
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 in summer
(781) 545-1083

Weymouth
Abigail Adams Birthplace
180 Norton St., North Weymouth
This is the birthplace of Abigail Adams, wife of the second president and mother of the sixth. The house has been restored and furnished in the style of the 18th century. Guided tours/Admission fee.
July 1 - Labor Day, Thurs - Sun 1pm - 4pm or by appointment May - Oct.  To confirm schedule or for further information, please call (781) 335-4205

Weymouth
First Church of Weymouth
17 Church St.
From this church the Rev. William Smith, pastor and the father of Abigail Adams, gave the first local reading of the Declaration of Independence
Sunday and by appointment
(781) 335-1686

Weymouth
Great Esker Park and Museum
Elva Road
This area was formed by a glacier 12,000 years ago. It borders on the Back River and includes a Nature Study Center and small museum, bird watching and hiking on nature trails. 237 acres.
Open July - Labor Day
(781) 334-4742

Weymouth
Webb Memorial State Park
River St.
This park offers picnicking, fishing and walking trails. A group picnic pavilion is available by reservation. 36 acres.
(781) 740-1605
http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/webb.htm

Weymouth
Wessagusset Beach
Located off of Neck St.
This beach has bath house facilities

Hours may vary. We strongly encourage you to call ahead to confirm opening times before visiting.