Quincy Quarries, Quincy

Name: Quincy Quarries
Address: 93 Ricciuti Dr, Quincy, 02169, United States
Telephone: +1 617-727-4573

#7 among attractions in Quincy

Park, Relax in park, Outdoor activities

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The Quincy Quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts, produced granite for over a century and were the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States. A 22-acre section of the former quarries is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation as a public recreation area. ()

Established: 1985 (39 years ago)Elevation: 161 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°14'35"N, 71°2'4"W

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93 Ricciuti DrQuincy (Blue Hills Reservation)Quincy 02169 United States

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+1 617-727-4573

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Quincy Quarries – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adams National Historical Park, Peacefield, Granite Links Golf Club, Furnace Brook Parkway.

1.5 miNE
Park, History museum
Adams National Historical Park, Quincy
38 min walk • Adams National Historical Park, formerly Adams National Historic Site, in Quincy, Massachusetts, preserves the home of United States presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of U.S. envoy to Great Britain Charles Francis Adams, and of writers and historians Henry Adams and Brooks Adams.
1.5 miNE
Museum, History museum
Peacefield, Quincy
39 min walk • Peacefield, also called Peace field or Old House, is a historic home formerly owned by the Adams family of Quincy, Massachusetts.
0.8 miW
42°14'38"N • 71°2'57"W
Granite Links Golf Club, Quincy
20 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.5 miNE
Park
Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy
13 min walk • Furnace Brook Parkway is a historic parkway in Quincy, Massachusetts. Part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, it serves as a connector between the Blue Hills Reservation and Quincy Shore Reservation at Quincy Bay.
1.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Quincy
36 min walk • First Baptist Church of Wollaston is a historic Baptist church building in Wollaston, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 for a new congregation, and repeatedly enlarged, it is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture, and one of the city's finest remaining wood-frame churches.
0.4 miNE
Historical place, Ruins
John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site, Quincy
11 min walk • The John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site is a historic archaeological site at 61 Crescent Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. The site is called Braintree Furnace in some texts; the West Quincy location at the time of operation was in a part of Braintree, Massachusetts, that later became Quincy.
1 miN
Tower
Forbes Hill Standpipe, Quincy
26 min walk • The Forbes Hill Standpipe is a historic water tower structure located on Reservoir Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. The tower was built in 1899-1902 to contain a 330,000 US gallons steel water tank.
0.9 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Reay E. Sterling Middle School, Quincy
25 min walk • The South~West Middle School, formerly the South Junior High School and Reay E. Sterling Middle School, is a state of the art school building at 444 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is part of the Quincy Public Schools.
1.3 miSE
Street
Braintree Split, Braintree
34 min walk • The Braintree Split is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in the South Shore of Massachusetts, on the city line between Braintree and Quincy.