Heritage Park

Heritage Park, Weymouth, MA, USA

Weymouth Parks/Trees/Grounds: (781) 337-5100

Owned By: Town of Weymouth

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Heritage Park in Weymouth was established in 2022, to mark the town’s 400th Anniversary. This small, grassy property features numerous benches and memorials, a flagpole, a detailed history of the town, and a 400-foot concrete walking path. It is located at the geographic center of Weymouth.

Features

Among the many memorials on site, one pays tribute to Abigail Adams (née Smith), who was born in Weymouth. She was the wife of second US President John Adams and the mother of sixth US President John Quincy Adams, and is remembered as an early proponent of women’s rights. Another acknowledges that this park was the location of “the last Indian attack on Weymouth” during King Philip’s War (1676), and yet another, the site of Weymouth’s first town house (1852). In addition, a detailed series of placards tell the history of Weymouth from the 1620’s to the present.

This land is within the region of the Massachusett (or Massachuseuk). To learn more about local Native American tribes, we encourage you to interact with their members. The Mattakeeset band of the Massachusett, and the Massachusett tribe at Ponkapoag, both share information on their websites. 

Trail Description

A 400-foot concrete walkway extends in a wide circle within the park. Along the way, numerous placards detail the history of Weymouth.

Habitats and Wildlife

This grassy park features a few scattered oak and birch trees, as well as ornamental plantings. Waters here flow to Whitman’s Pond, nearby, which is part of the Weymouth Back River watershed.

The Weymouth Back River rises from several ponds and swamps, including Whitman’s Pond in Weymouth. It flows for about 10 miles, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Hingham Bay, just south of Grape Island and Slate Island. For more information about the Weymouth Back River, follow the Back River Watershed Association.