Hough's Neck
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Hough's Neck is a one-square-mile peninsula in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is surrounded by Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay, and Rock Island Cove. It is named for Atherton Hough, who was granted the land in 1636 as a farm and orchard. The neighborhood's elementary school is also named for Atherton Hough. The Neck (as it is called by residents) is also known as "God's Country" due to its pristine location next to the ocean. The Neck was at one point known as "the flounder capitol of the world."
[edit] Brief History
On February 13, 1777 John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams took a row boat from Hough's Neck to the frigate "Boston" bound for France.
In the late 1800s, Hough's Neck was a popular vacation spot for residents of Boston and other towns in the Greater Boston Area. Summer cottages lined what is now Sea Street, and some still remain.
[edit] Present
Currently, Hough's Neck is a relatively thickly settled neighborhood. It is lined by Perry Beach, which runs along Manet Avenue; Nut Island, which is just beyond Great Hill at the very end of the peninsula; and Edgewater Drive. The MBTA provides service to Hough's Neck with the 216 bus route, which links this area to the Red Line train station in Quincy Center.
