Hough's Neck

Encyclopedia : H : HO : HOU : Hough's Neck

Hough's Neck is a one-square-mile peninsula in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is surrounded by Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay, and Rock Island Cove. It is named for Atherton Hough, who was granted the land in 1636, as a farm and orchard. The neighborhood's elementary school is also named for Atherton Hough.

Brief History

In the late 1800's, Hough's Neck was a popular vacation spot for residents of Boston, and to other towns in the Greater Boston Area. Summer cottages lined what is now Sea Street, and some still remain.

Present

Currently, Hough's Neck is a relatively thickly settled neighborhood. It is lined by Perry Beach, which runs along Manet Avenue, Nut Island, which is just beyond Great Hill at the very end of the peninsula, and Edgewater Drive. The MBTA provides service to Hough's Neck with the 216 bus route, which links this area to the Red Line train station in Quincy Center.

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.