Squantum Point Park, Quincy

Name: Squantum Point Park
Address: 1 Victory Rd, Quincy, United States

#9 among attractions in Quincy

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Squantum Point Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located on the Squantum peninsula of Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. The park was created on the site of the former Squantum Naval Air Station, which is preserved in a 2,700-foot-long strip of runway, and the former dockworks of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is associated with the development of the Neponset River Reservation. ()

Established: 2001 (23 years ago)Elevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°17'56"N, 71°2'6"W

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1 Victory RdQuincy (Marina Bay)Quincy United States

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Squantum Point Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Pierce House, The Commonwealth Museum.

1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Boston
31 min walk • The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, nestled in the heart of Boston, is a beacon for those seeking a deeper understanding of the American legislative process. This innovative museum is dedicated to educating the public about the role of the...
1.2 miN
Political-history exhibits and artifacts
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston
31 min walk • The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum stands as a tribute to the 35th President of the United States, situated in the city of Boston. This museum serves not only as a repository of historical artifacts related to Kennedy's presidency but also as an...
1.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Pierce House, Boston
35 min walk • The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries.
1 miN
42°18'50"N • 71°2'6"W
The Commonwealth Museum, Boston
27 min walk • Museum, History museum, Library
0.7 miNW
Street
Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
19 min walk • Morrissey Boulevard is a six-lane divided coastal road in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is owned and maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
1.5 miSW
Nightlife
Eire Pub, Boston
40 min walk • The Eire Pub is an Irish pub in Dorchester, Massachusetts. President Ronald Reagan and then future president Bill Clinton both visited the pub; since then, stopping at Eire Pub has become a superstition for political candidates hoping to follow in Reagan and Clinton's footsteps.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Dorchester, Boston
38 min walk • Dorchester is a Boston neighborhood comprising more than 6 square miles in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally, Dorchester was a separate town, founded by Puritans who emigrated in 1630 from Dorchester, Dorset, England, to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1.2 miE
Nature, Cliff
Squantum, Boston
31 min walk • Squantum is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, connected to the mainland by a causeway that crosses over a wetland area of the bay.
0.5 miSW
42°17'30"N • 71°2'24"W
Boston Winery Tour & Tasting, Boston
14 min walk • Nightlife, Bars and clubs, Winery
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Fields Corner, Boston
30 min walk • Fields Corner is a historic commercial district in Dorchester, the largest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States founded in June 1630. It is named after Zechariah Field. He was a son of John and grandson of John Field, a distinguished astronomer of England. He lived in Dorchester, 1630.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Savin Hill, Boston
27 min walk • Savin Hill is a section of Dorchester, the largest neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Named after the geographic feature it covers and surrounds, Savin Hill is about one square mile in area, and has a population of about 15,000 people.