Massachusetts
Norfolk
City of Quincy

Merrymount

Merrymount is a primarily residential neighborhood of , USA, located between the neighborhoods of and Adams Shore. Although it was the site of Quincy's initial European settlement, Merrymount was not substantially developed for residential use until the first half of the 20th century, and most of the neighborhood's houses date from that period.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: neighborhood in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
  • Also known as: “Merie Mounte”, “Merrymount Colony”, “Mount Wollaston”, and “Mounte Wollaston”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thomas Crane Public Library and Coddington School.

Library
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a city library in . Noted for its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the building was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries.

Government office
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic school building at 26-44 Coddington Street in . Built in 1909, this three-story brick building is the finest Colonial Revival school building in the city.

Stadium
is a multipurpose outdoor stadium in . Built from 1937 to 1938 under the Works Progress Administration, it seats 5,000 spectators for football, soccer, Rugby union and lacrosse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adams Shore and Quincy.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of . It is located on the shore of at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the Merrymount neighborhood.

Photo: Sswonk, Public domain.
is in . was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Hamlet
is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of . The neighborhood is located on a peninsula surrounded by Town River bay on the west and Rock Island Cove on the east. is situated 2 miles east of Merrymount.

Merrymount

Latitude
42.2626° or 42° 15′ 45″ north
Longitude
-70.99533° or 70° 59′ 43″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87JF7273+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158854086
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5281033
Wiki­data ID
Q6820517
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In Other Languages

“Merrymount” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “梅里蒙特”

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Highlights include Maypole Park and Quincy Youth Arena.

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