Foster Land

Foster Land is a nature reserve in Town of Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Foster Land is situated nearby to the neighborhood Old Shipbuilders Historic District, as well as near the village South Duxbury.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Myles Standish Burial Ground and First Parish Church.

Myles Standish Burial Ground

Cemetery

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The Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts is, according to the American Cemetery Association, the oldest maintained cemetery in the United States.

First Parish Church

Place of worship

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The First Parish Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist church at Tremont and Depot Streets in Duxbury, Massachusetts. First Parish Church is currently a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Mill Pond

Reservoir

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mill Pond is a 13-acre pond in Duxbury, Massachusetts in the village of Island Creek. The pond is located south of Island Creek Pond. Island Creek runs through the pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duxbury and Kingston.

Duxbury

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Duxbury is a city in Massachusetts. It is one of the wealthier communities in the South Shore region.

Kingston

Kingston is a small residential town on the South Shore of Massachusetts. There are many historical sites that are associated with the original Plymouth Colony within its borders including the home of Governor Bradford and battle sites of King Phillip's War.

South Duxbury

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

South Duxbury is a census-designated place in the town of Duxbury in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Duxbury had a population of 3,463.

Foster Land

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.0333° or 42° 1′ 60″ north

Longitude

-70.6806° or 70° 40′ 50″ west

Inception

2000

Open location code

87JF28M9+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29697118

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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