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Hingham

1. Welcome to Hingham copy 3
2. Hingham History copy 1
3. Hingham Life copy 1
4. Hingham Schools copy 1
5. Hingham Transporation copy 1
6. Hingham Town Services copy 3
7. Hingham Houses of Worship copy 3
8. Hingham Restaurants copy 1
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Welcome to Hingham

Hingham is a historic community approximatly 15 miles south of Boston on the South Shore of Massachusetts in Plymouth County. Hingham is bordered on the east by Cohasset and Scituate, on the south by Norwell, and on the north by Boston Harbor, Hingham Bay, and Hull. With 21 miles of coastline, preserved open spaces, high quality schools, and a vibrant community culture, Hingham is a highly desirable place to call "home".

Total Area: 25.04 square miles

Population: 23,186, estimated 2017 population

Density: 1,824.9 per square mile

Live Map Link

Hingham Heritage Live Interactive Map with Overlays

All photos have been provoded by Sue Hagstrom snapshotsbysusan.com

Downtown Hingham

Crow Point

Hingham History

The town of Hingham was dubbed "Bare Cove" by the first colonizing English in 1633, but two years later was incorporated as a town under the name Hingham. In 1655 the Wompatuck tribe deeded this land to the English, when Rev. Peter Hobart arrived with his followers to settle. It was incorporated as the 12th town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1681, Hingham's 140 families raised the money to construct the Old Ship Meeting House. Still in active use, it is recognized as the oldest wooden chruch structure and the oldest church building in continuous use in America.

During the American Revolution, the population had reached 2,000 and approximatley 600 men from Hingham served in that war. The economy flourished with the primary occupations being fishing, farming, shipping, cooperage, and milling. Derby Academy, founded in 1784, was the first co-educational school in the nation. Although the Academy has moved, the original building now serves as the headquarters of the Hingham Historical Society and The Heritage Museum.

Click on the live links below for Hingham Historical sites:

The Old Ordinary

Hingham Heritage Museum

Old Ship Church

Bucket Town

Hingham Historical Society

Hingham Cemetary

In the 19th century, Hingham's fishing industry peaked with 65 fishing vessels and the fourth largest mackerel fleet in the country. It was such an important port that for 45 years there was a customs house marking Hingham as an offical port of entry to the U.S. During this time, Hingham also became known as "Bucket Town" for it's high production of handmade wooden buckets, housing over 200 cooper's at one time. After the bucket business wained, many turned their skills to handmade wooden toys, making Hingham a destination for wooden wares for Boston's elite.

Moving forward to the 20th century, in 1906 the Navy built a "Magazine" on 697 acres in North Hingham to store ammunition for the North Atlantic Fleet. In the South End, 500 sailors were stationed as "Camp Hingham". Seven square miles, now called Wompatuck State Park and Bare Cove Park, were used for a huge ammunition depot. Today Wompatuck State Park is a popular hiking, camping, and recreation area. Then, in 1942, 150 acres at the harbor were taken for a a shipyard to build convoy ships. This area is now known as The Shipyard and is home to thriving condominium communites, popular restaurants, shopping, boutique fitness centers, paint bar, spa services, and a movie theater.

Get more information about these areas through the live links below:

Shipyard Theater

Muse Paint Bar

LunchBox Wax

Orange Theory Fitness

Hingham Life

Hingham's close proximity to Boston, 21 miles of shore line, high quality of schools, and relativily unspoiled historic character make it an excellent place to call "home."

See more about Hingham on Raveis Escapes, written by William Raveis' Hingham agent Michael Leary

Read all about Hingham's Fourth of July, The Festival of Americana, on Raveis Escapes, written by William Raveis' Hingham agent Ashley Ghislandi

Explore Hingham virtually through the live links below

South Shore Country Club

Kimball Beach Community Club

Bradley Woods Association

Bradley Park Association

Wompatuck Improvement Association,Inc.

Rotary Club of Hingham

Garden Club of Hingham

Hingham Womens Club

Hingham Lions Club

The Trustees of Reservations

Weir River Watershed Associates

Bare Cove Fire Museum

South Shore Conservatory of Music

Hingham Civic Music Theater

Hiking Trails of Hingham

Boston Harbor Islands State Park

Hingham Maritime Center

Hingham Bathing Beach

South Shore Model Railroad Club

Skating Club of Hingham

Hingham Farmer's Market

Christmas in the Square

Fourth of July

A Taste of Hingham

Hingham Community Center

Loring Theater

Hingham Schools

Check out Hingham School Ratings at GreatSchools.com

Also, click on all the live links below for school specifics

Public and Private Schools

East Elementary School

preschool-grade 5, 2 Collins Street

Foster Elementary School

kindergarden-grade 5, 55 Downer Ave

Plymouth River Elementary School

kindergarden- grade 5, 200 High Street

South Elementary School

kindergarden-grade5, 831 Main Street

Hingham Middle School

grades 6-8, 1103 Main Street

Hingham High School

grades 9-12, 17 Union Street

Derby Academy

pre-kindergarden-grade 8, 56 Burditt Avenue

Notre Dame Academy

young women grades 9-12, 1073 Main Street

St. Paul's Elementary School

pre-kindergarden-grade 8, 18 Fearing Road

Old Colony Montessori School

up to age 9, 20 Derby Street

Pre-Schools/Resources

Wilder Nursery School

666 Main Street

Sandcastles Child Care and Learning Center

313 East Street

Su Escuela Language Academy

75 Sgt.William B Terry Drive

Preschool Playmates

20 Whiting Street

JCC Early Learning Center

1112 Main Street

Dolly's Nursery

14 Pine Street

Bright Horizons

168 Shipyard Drive

South Shore Conservatory of Music

1 Conservatory Drive

Apt Tutoring

16 North Street

Hingham Transportation

Hingham is situated in the greater Boston area and is accessible by rail, boat, bus, and highway.

See the current schedules on the live links below

Commuter Rail

Commuter Rail services in Hingham is prvoded by the MBTA via the Breenbush line. Hingham has two commuter rail stops.

Commuter Boat Services

Commuter boat service is available from Hingham Shipyard to Rowe's Wharf by Boston Harbor Cruises. The Airport Water Shuttle provides transporation to Logan Airport from Rowe's Wharf.

Bus

The MBTA Red Line is accessable from Braintree and Quincy and has a stop on Station Street, Hingham. Quincy is a 30 min ride via bus.

Principle highways are State Route 3, the Southeatern Expressway, connecting Boston to the South Shore and the Cape. Navigate the South Shore with State Route 3A and 228.

See Local Area Map

Crow Point

Hingham Public Safety and Services

Please visit the live links below for more information

Police

212 Central Street

781-749-1212

Fire Department

339 Main Street

781-741-1480

Hingham Municipal Light Plant-Electric

222 Central Street

781-749-0134

National Grid-Gas

800-233-5325

MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resource Authority)

617-242-6000

Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts

800-732-9678

Verizon-Internet, TV, and Telephone

800-837-4966

Comcast-Cable, TV, Telephone, Internet

800-266-2278

Hingham Town Hall

210 Central Street

Board of Health

210 Central Street

781-741-1466

Hingham Recreation Department

210 Central Street

Hingham Transfer Station

1 Sam Ryder Road

Hingham Interfaith Food Pantry at Second Parish

685 Main Street

781-740-8180

South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership (SNAP)

Hingham Public Library

66 Leavitt Street

Hingham Elder Services

224 Central Street

Hingham Housing Authority

30 Thaxter Street

Hingham Houses of Worship

Get more information through the live links below

First Parish Old Ship Church Unitarian Universalist

107 Main St

Glastonbury Abbey

16 Hull Street

Hingham Congregational Church

366 Main Street

First Baptist Church

85 Main Street

Congregation Sha'Aray Shalom

1112 Main Street

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

379 Gardner Street

House of Prayer Lutheran Church

916 Main Street

Jehovah's Witness

90 Ward Street

New North Church

1 Lincoln Street

North Street Community Church Nazarene

235 North Street

Resurrection Church Roman Catholic

1057 Main Street

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal

172 Main Street

Second Parish in Hingham Unitarian Universalist

685 Main Street

South Shore Baptist

578 Main Street

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church

147 North Street

Hingham Restaurants by Neighborhood

Enjoy these live links

Hingham Square

Tosca

Caffe Tosca

Stars on Hingham Harbor

Liberty Grille

Hingham House of Pizza

Coffee Corner

Hingham Shipyard/Crow Point

Menchies Frozen Yogurt

Derby Shoppes

More Hingham Restaurants

Enjoy these live links

Hingham Lobster Pound

Atlantic Bagel

Sadie Mae's

Green Side Grille

Ninety Nine

Fourth of July

Top of Turkey Hill

Hingham Shopping

Hingham has three distinct shopping areas to choose from, each with it's own flair. The Derby Street Shops is an outside mall, beautifully maintained to reflect the changing seasons and offers holiday events for families whose stores are comprised of mostly nationally recognized brands. The Shipyard offers sidewalked paths, water views and is more focused on activities, like restaurants, spa services, excerise, and a theater, with a few nationally recognized retailers. Downtown Hingham has a Historic, New England small town feel. With it's high walk score, locally owned restaurants and specialty shops, and family events, like Chistmas in the Square, Trick or Treating, A Taste of Hingham, and Fourth of July, Downtown Hingham has a lot offer all year round.

Derby Street Shops

American Eagle Oufitters

Ann Taylor

Anthropologie

Apple Store

Baby Gap

Banana Republic

Barnes and Noble

Bluemercury

Chicos

Claire's

Crate and Barrel