Boston Harbor Now, Liz Cook Walking trails lead through flowering trees and shaded picnic areas to excellent fishing locations. Accessible via Weymouth Neck, Webb Memorial State Park extends into Hingham Bay. This peninsula offers visitors beautiful scenes of the Harbor, trails to enjoy, and picnic areas to gather. General InformationThis island of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Visitor Facilities & Services
On-island Circulation: There are several unimproved trails on the island. Short HistoryFor thousands of years, local Indigenous communities accessed this land as a seasonal campsite. After European colonization, settlers likely used this land for farming and grazing. In the 1860s the site became part of the Bradley Fertilizer factory and was used for dumping industrial waste. In the 1950s the property was owned by the U.S. Government to house NIKE missiles in underground silos, and was one of approximately ten sites in the Boston area controlled from Hog Island (now Spinnaker). Military use ended in 1977 and the site was transferred to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Since this time, the site has been reconfigured to serve as parkland. Natural History OverviewVegetationThe peninsula contains a mix of successional vegetation, mowed meadow and turf areas, and ornamental tree and shrub plantings. WildlifePlease see Animals page for more information. GeologyWebb is a peninsula that extends into Hingham Bay and is composed of three connected drumlins and a low marsh area. At low tide a narrow-dredged channel separates the mudflats at the tip of Webb from those of Grape Island. Water FeaturesFresh water is piped into the buildings at the southern end of the property. There is a marsh area. Views and VistasViews of Grape and Slate Islands. Structures
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Last updated: November 30, 2023