John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site

The John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site is a historic archaeological site at 61 Crescent Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. The site is called Braintree Furnace in some texts; the West Quincy location at the time of operation was in a part of Braintree, Massachusetts, that later became Quincy.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Granite Railway and Quincy Quarries Reservation.

Granite Railway

Protected area

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The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton. Granite Railway is situated 2,300 feet west of John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.

Quincy Quarries Reservation

Climbing site

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The Quincy Quarries is a 22-acre public recreation area in Quincy, Massachusetts, commemorating the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States. Quincy Quarries Reservation is situated 2,000 feet west of John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.

Reay E. Sterling Middle School

School

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The South~West Middle School, formerly the South Junior High School and Reay E. Sterling Middle School, is a state of the art school building at 444 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. Reay E. Sterling Middle School is situated 3,900 feet southeast of John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quincy and Braintree Split.

Quincy

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Quincy is in Massachusetts. Quincy was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Braintree Split

Locality

The Braintree Split is the major interchange of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 in Braintree, Massachusetts, one of the South Shore suburbs of Boston.