North Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Moswetuset Hummock

Arrowhead Hill

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024

1. Moswetuset Hummock Marker

Inscription. The seat of the Sachem of that tribe of Indians from which the Colony, the Province, and the Commonwealth derive the name of Massachusetts

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features.

Location. 42° 17.354′ N, 71° 1.326′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is in North Quincy. It can be reached from East Squantum Street north of Lexington Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 E Squantum St, Quincy MA 02171, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: A different

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marker also named Moswetuset Hummock (a few steps from this marker); WWII Paratroopers and Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); South of Boston Discovery Area (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Moswetuset Hummock (about 600 feet away); Squantum Point Through Time (approx. 0.9 miles away); New England's First Aero Meet (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harriet Quimby's Last Flight (approx. one mile away); A Military Role For Squantum (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

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Also see . . .
1. Moswetuset Hummock (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
2. Moswetuset Or Massachusetts Hummock. By James R. Cameron, Historian 1972

A small hillock rises from the salt marsh which separates Quincy Bay from the Neponset River. Moswetuset or Massachusetts Hummock was the seat of Chicatabot, sachem or sagamore of the Massachusetts Indians, at the time of the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024

2. Moswetuset Hummock Marker
It is the only important relic of the Indians from whom the Commonwealth derived its name. Moswetuset retains its original form and character, appearing today much as it did when Captain John Smith visited New England in 1614 or when Miles Standish came to Squantum in 1621.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025.)

3. The Moswetuset Hummock - A Web Resource.

Professor Randall Stephens’ 2011 class Critical Readings in History (HI310), at Eastern Nazarene College created this site. It pulls together various historical resources pertaining to Moswetuset Hummock and provides links to related historical sites. The students who sunk plenty of time and effort into creating this web resource include: Austin Steelman, Alex Foran, Kenneth White, Camson Tran, Julianna MacFarland, and Jonathan Baboian.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024

3. Moswetuset Hummock Marker

Moswetuset Hummock Boulder at entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, March 24, 2026

4. Moswetuset Hummock Boulder at entrance

Sagamore’s View of Quincy Bay image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, March 24, 2026

5. Sagamore’s View of Quincy Bay

A Sagamore’s view of Quincy Bay from atop Moswetuset Hummock.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.