Hingham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Second Almshouse

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 15, 2026

1. Second Almshouse Marker

Inscription.
Near this spot stood the second Almshouse erected by the Town of Hingham in 1817 and destroyed by fire in 1831. It served as a refuge for those unable to care for themselves.

Erected by Hingham Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 42° 13.775′ N, 70° 52.817′ W. Marker is in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is on Pond Street just south of Main Street (State Route 228), on the left when traveling north. Located next to the Grand Army Memorial Hall, which replaced the Almshouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Pond Street, Hingham MA 02043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Korean War (approx. 0.2 miles away); These Trees and This Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memoriam to Hingham’s War Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hingham Center Training Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buttonwood Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); Almshouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Great Abolitionist Pic Nic of 1844 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hingham.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Poorhouse (Wikipedia).

Poorhouses were public institutions used from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries to provide relief for people unable to support themselves, including the elderly, the sick, people with disabilities, widows, and others. In North America—particularly in the United States and Canada—they were usually operated by local governments and often took the form of “poor farms,” where residents who were able to work were expected to contribute labor.

(Submitted on April 24, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 15, 2026

2. Second Almshouse Marker

Grand Army Memorial Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, April 15, 2026

3. Grand Army Memorial Hall

The marker is at the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.