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The Scituate Historical Society is a South Shore leader in local history. For years it has been in the forefront with its innovative and educational programs. Explore our dynamic historic sites. Visit our Maritime and Irish Mossing ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. The Stockbridge mansion, built before 1660, stood on this site. It was a garrison house in King Philips War for protection of the mills, and was successfully defended. The pond and mill were made famous by Woodworths ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The first plantations at “Satuit” were laid out by the Men of Kent before 1628 on this cliff, which was then much more extensive. , Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission. , Location. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1640 Isaac Stedman dammed up First Herring Brook and beside the pond thus formed, constructed the first water driven grist mill in the old colony. The mill owned and operated by the Stockbridge and Clapp families until ... More on HMDB

Scituate's first meeting house was located on a rise slightly inland from the harbor on Meeting House Lane. Two successive larger meeting houses were located on the same site. A fourth meeting hous... More on Firstparishscituate.org

Inscription. Front: “Erected on this Lott, Aug. Ye 2d & 3d dayes, 1636. Exercised in Novemb. 10 & 11, 1636.”, Top: To the Memory of, The First, Ministers of Scituate, Giles Saxton R... More on HMDB

Inscription. During the year 1810 the U. S. Congress voted [$] 4000 to build a lighthouse at Scituate harbor. During the War of 1812 Abigail and Rebecca Bates, young daughters of the lighthouse keeper, prevented a British naval force ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Homestead and well made famous by Samuel Woodworth in his poem “The Old Oaken Bucket.” Homestead erected by John Northey in 1675; poet born in Scituate January 13, 1785. , Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay ... More on HMDB

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate, 330 First Parish Road in Scituate, Massachusetts ... More on Firstparishscituate.org

Inscription. Rev. John Lothrop, Rev. Charles Chauncey, Rev. Henry Dunster, Rev. Nicholas Baker, Pastors, 1635–1679, , Location. 42° 11.314′ N, 70° 43.79′ W. Marker is in ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Italian freighter Etrusco, a 7000 ton liberty ship, grounded here March 16, 1956, in a northeast blizzard. All hands safe. Refloated November 22, 1956. Placed by the Cedar Point Association on the 30th anniversary ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Burial place of many of the towns original settlers who came from Kent County, England, in 1628. This is also the site of the first church in Scituate, built in 1634. , Erected 1976 by Scituate Historical Society. , ... More on HMDB