Marina Bay in Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Squantum Point Through Time
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
1. Squantum Point Through Time Marker
For the first 6000 years of human ϊse of this peninsula, Squantum Point remained largely unchanged by the native peoples who foraged the land and by the early European settlers who later harvested its salt marsh hay. During the first half of the last century (1910-1953), the Point was significantly altered for several airfields that greatly contributed to the making of world aviation history. Today, Squantum Point Park combines a naturalized landscape with some vestiges of its recent past.
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Squantum Point Pre-20th Century; Squantum Point Early-mid 20th Century; Squantum Point Park Late 20th Century
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 17.903′ N, 71° 2.093′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is in Marina Bay. It can be reached from Miwra Haul Road. The marker is located in Squantum Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Miwra
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Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New England's First Aero Meet (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Quimby's Last Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); A Military Role For Squantum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flightpaths to Logan Airport (about 400 feet away); Training Pilots For The War (about 500 feet away); Amelia Earhart at Squantum (approx. 0.2 miles away); WWII Paratroopers and Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Moswetuset Hummock (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
2. Squantum Point Through Time Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
