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Best Things to Do in Braintree

By travelguylife.com

Blue Hills Reservation

above the granite incline One of Greater Boston's largest undeveloped areas is located to the west of Braintree.

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General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace

The birthplace of Sylvanus Thayer serves as the focal point of the Braintree Historical Society complex (1785-1872).

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South Shore Plaza

The biggest mall in New England and one of the sixteen biggest in the country is located right next to the Braintree Split junction on Interstate 93.

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Quincy

The history of Braintree and the nearby Quincy, also known as the City of Presidents, overlaps since up until 1792, all of this area was one town.

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Washington Street

From the town line with Quincy all the way down to Holbrook, this street runs north to south through the centre of Braintree.

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United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum

On the Weymouth Fore River, East Braintree served as the first location for the Fore River Shipyard from 1883 until it moved to Quincy Point in 1901.

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Braintree Farmers’ Market

A farmers' market can be found on Saturdays from 9 to 1 on the Town Hall Mall from mid-June until mid-October.

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Pond Meadow Park

The 20-acre pond at the centre of this park sits on Smelt Brook, which runs north and joins the Monatiquot River. It was constructed in the 1970s as flood protection.

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Sunset Lake

This 58-acre lake on the south side of Braintree is owned by the municipality and is unquestionably one of the prettiest places nearby.

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Watson Park

On a picturesque section of the Monatiquot River, this 22-acre park offers vistas of moored yachts and a row of opulent homes on the Weymouth side of the river.

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