Gannett’s Corner
Gannett’s Corner is a memorial in Town of Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Gannett’s Corner is situated nearby to the waterworks WPA Field House and Pump Station, as well as near the health club Crush It Fit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Scituate station and WPA Field House and Pump Station.
North Scituate station
Railway station
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North Scituate station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Scituate, Massachusetts. It serves the Greenbush Line. The station, located at 777 Country Way in North Scituate village, is the primary station for Scituate, while nearby Greenbush station primarily serves as a park-and-ride for adjacent communities. North Scituate station is situated 680 feet northwest of Gannett’s Corner.
WPA Field House and Pump Station
Waterworks
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The WPA Field House and Pump Station is a historic water works facility on Henry Bailey Turner Road in Scituate, Massachusetts. The field house at Bound Brook Park was built in 1938–9 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and is a rare historical recreational building in the town.
First Baptist Church of Scituate
Church
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The First Baptist Church of Scituate is a historic Baptist church building at 656 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with eclectic Victorian styling, including quoining at the corners and bracketed eaves. First Baptist Church of Scituate is situated 2,600 feet east of Gannett’s Corner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Scituate and Cohasset.
North Scituate
Village
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North Scituate is a census-designated place in the town of Scituate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Scituate had a population of 5,414. It was formerly known as Gannet Corner.
Cohasset
Photo: Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,381.
Minot
Hamlet
Minot is a section of Scituate, Massachusetts. Minot's ZIP Code is 02055. Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. Minot is situated 2 miles northeast of Gannett’s Corner.
Gannett’s Corner
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Gannett’s Corner Settled by Matthew Gannett in 1651.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.21842° or 42° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
-70.78594° or 70° 47′ 9″ westOpen location code
87JF6697+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6248755240OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crush It Fit and The Makery Sewing Studio.
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