Squantum Point Park
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Squantum Point Park
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| location | Quincy , Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 20.23 ha | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 18 ' N , 71 ° 2' W | |
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| Framework plan | Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
| administration | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation | |
The area Squantum Point Park is a 50 acres (20 ha ) great State Park in Quincy in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . The park is administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston . It was named after the peninsula of the same name in Quincy on which the park is located.
description
The park is open all year round from sunrise to sunset. From the park, the Boston skyline can be seen across Boston Harbor , and dozens of species of wild birds populate the sanctuary. The park is located on the site of the former military airfield Naval Air Station Squantum , of which only a 2,700 ft (822.96 m ) long piece of the runway remains today. The Fore River Shipyard of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation , where the company built destroyers for the Navy , was also located there until 1986 .
The DCR has developed a riverside park on the site, creating a retreat for birds and preserving traces of the flying past. The park officially opened in June 2001 and is now a popular bird-watching spot as well as a harbor viewpoint. The park can be reached by public transport using the MBTA bus no. 211 and the Red Line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Squantum Point Park. In: Open Green Map. Retrieved September 1, 2012 .
- ↑ Squantum Point Park. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, accessed September 1, 2012 .