Quincy Shore Reservation
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Quincy Shore Reservation
| Quincy Shore Reservation | |
| Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
 Quincy Shore Reservation
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Massachusetts |
| Region | Norfolk County |
| Municipality | Quincy |
| Location | Quincy Shore Drive |
| - coordinates | 42°16′50″N 71°1′2″W / 42.28056°N 71.01722°W |
| Area | 85.973 acres (35 ha) |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
  Location of Quincy Shore Reservation
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| Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/quincyshore.htm | |
Quincy Shore Reservation is a protected shoreline on Quincy Bay, Boston Harbor in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its primary attraction is a 2.3 mile beach, accessible along its entire length by Quincy Shore Drive. The largest beach on Boston Harbor, it is known locally as Wollaston Beach, named for the adjacent Wollaston neighborhood.
The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston and was established in 1899.[1] Also included in the reservation are Moswetuset Hummock, site of the first encounter of Plymouth Colony commander Myles Standish with the local native sachem, or leader, Chickatawbut in 1621 and cited as a source for the name of Massachusetts; and Caddy Park, a preserved salt marsh with nearby picnic facilities.[2]
References
- ^ "Wollaston Beach". City of Quincy. http://www.quincyma.gov/Government/PARK/WollastonBeach.cfm. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Quincy Shores Reservation". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/quincyshore.htm. Retrieved 09 December 2009.
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