Saquish Head, Private coastal headland in Plymouth, United States.
Saquish Head is a narrow private peninsula at the mouth of Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. The land strip is lined almost entirely with summer cottages that sit directly on the waterfront.
The name Saquish comes from the Wampanoag language and likely refers to the shellfish once found in abundance here. Over time, military fortifications were built on the peninsula, including Fort Andrew and Fort Standish, which served as coastal defense structures during the Civil War era.
The name Saquish comes from the Wampanoag language and refers either to an abundance of shellfish or to a small stream once present here.
Access is through the Powder Point Bridge in Duxbury and is limited to property owners and their guests. Visitors without a private invitation can still view the peninsula from the bridge or the beach nearby.
The homes on Saquish Head are not connected to the public power grid and rely instead on solar panels, wind turbines, or propane systems. This makes the settlement one of the few residential communities in New England to function entirely off the public grid.
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