Blue Hills Reservation Parkways
Blue Hills Reservation Parkways, Historic parkway network in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
The Blue Hills Reservation Parkways system consists of six interconnected roadways spanning across 45 acres through Quincy, Milton, Canton, and Braintree.
Charles Eliot designed these parkways in the 1890s, and the system received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The reservation's name originates from the bluish color of the mountains, caused by riebeckite, reflecting the Massachusett tribe's original name massa-adchu-es-et.
The parkways provide access to numerous trailheads, observation points, and recreational facilities throughout the Blue Hills Reservation state park.
The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, established in 1885 within the reservation, maintains the longest continuous weather records in North America.
Location: Braintree
Location: Canton
Location: Milton
Location: Quincy
GPS coordinates: 42.22361,-71.07222
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:37
Blue Hills Reservation
3 km
Great Blue Hill
3.7 km
Quincy Quarries Reservation
3.8 km
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
3.7 km
Eustis Estate
3 km
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
4.4 km
Furnace Brook Parkway
4.6 km
Great Blue Hill Observation Tower
3.5 km
Paul's Bridge
4.3 km
Eliot Memorial Bridge
3.5 km
John Winthrop, Jr. Iron Furnace Site
4.5 km
Parson Barnard House
4.3 km
Chickatawbut Observation Tower
964 m
Ponkapoag Camp of Appalachian Mountain Club
3.6 km
Belcher-Rowe House
4.4 km
Comfort Station
3.8 km
Refreshment Pavilion
2.7 km
Wakefield Estate
3.8 km
Brush Hill Historic District
4 km
Blue Hills Headquarters
2.1 km
Metropolitan District Commission Stable
2.1 km
Milton Centre Historic District
3.4 km
House at 92 Willard Street
4.3 km
Scott's Woods Historic District
690 m
Metropolia Boston
2.8 km
Suffolk Resolves House
3.2 km
Lyon's Turning Mill
3 km
Old Barn
3.7 kmReviews
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