Massachusetts Bucket Lists ~ South of Boston

Heading south in Massachusetts today for our bucket list series!

Cohasset

• Minots Ledge Light: Offshore lighthouse located near two towns.

East Taunton

• Massasoit State Park: Features trails through woods and along cranberry bogs.

Fair Haven

• Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation: Old Revolutionary era fort located along the water.

Fall River

• Borden Flats Lighthouse: Historic lighthouse located in the river.
• Fall River Heritage State Park: Historic area of town that preserves a WWII battleship.

Hingham

• Boston Harbor Island State Park: Located south of Boston within Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
• Wompatuck State Park: Beautiful area to hike and camp away from the busy cities.
• World’s End: Hike along this peninsula that serves as a conservation area.

Hull

• Fort Revere: Historic site contains remains of two different fortifications.
• Hull Lifesaving Museum: This historic museum shows how this service eventually joined with the Coast Guard.

Mattapoisett

• Ned’s Point Light: Historic lighthouse named after a local farmer.

New Bedford

• Butler Flats Light: Sparkplug lighthouse located in the outer harbor.
• Fort Tabor: Old Civil War era fort.
• Moby Dick Statue: Sculpture dedicated to that famous literary white whale.
• New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: Learn the history of commercialized fishing in the area.
• New Bedford Whaling Museum: Focuses on the history and culture of whaling in the area.
• New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park: Commemorates the whaling industry of the area in the 19th century.
• Palmer’s Island Lighthouse: Lighthouse built of stone rubble.

North Dartmouth

• Demarest Lloyd State Park: Park contains an ocean beach and marshlands.

North Easton

• Borderland State Park: Park contains the famous Ames Mansion.

Plymouth

• Brewster Gardens: Park has a path that runs along the brook.
• Ellisville Harbor State Park: Explore the coastal beauty of the western shore of Cape Cod.
• Mayflower Society House: Take a tour of this historic house and learn more about those who arrived on the Mayflower.
• Pilgrim Hall Museum: Learn the history of the Pilgrims in the oldest public museum in the nation.
• Pilgrim Memorial State Park: Waterfront park that is home to Plymouth Rock.
• Plymouth Light: Historic light accessible from the town of Duxbury.

Scituate

• Scituate Light: Gorgeous historic lighthouse located along the shore.

All attractions found on visitma.com

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