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By G.W.Bartlett, June 3, 2026
Hingham "Town Farm" Marker (wide)
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1 ► Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Hingham — Hingham "Town Farm" — Third Almshouse —
Near this spot stood the third Almshouse, commonly known as the "Town Farm". Erected by the town of Hingham in 1832, it served for more than 100 years as a place of refuge for the elderly, destitute, and others whose circumstances rendered them . . . — — Map (db m299413) HM
2 ► Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Hingham, Bare Cove Park — Almshouse —
Near this spot stood the third Almshouse, commonly known as the "Town Farm". Erected by the town of Hingham in 1832, it served for more than 100 years as a place of refuge for the elderly, destitute, and others whose circumstances rendered them . . . — — Map (db m299411) HM
3 ► Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Hingham, Hingham Town Center — Almshouse —
Near this spot, the first Almshouse was erected by the Town of Hingham in 1785. It served as a place of refuge for those unable to care for themselves — — Map (db m297474) HM
4 ► Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Hingham — Second Almshouse —
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. — — Map (db m297476) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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