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Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and an affluent suburb of Boston. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 census. [1]
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- Blue Hills Reservation
- Eustis Estate Museum
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum
- Blue Hill Observatory Science Center
- Forbes House Museum
- Houghton’s Pond
- Turner’s Pond
- Milton Centre Historic District
- Governor Hutchinson’s Field
- Mary M.B. Wakefield Estate & Arboretum
A large chunk of southern Milton is taken up by the Blue Hills Reservation, encompassing the range of the same name. This state park is on 7,000 acres, with more than 125 miles of trails and innumerable sites of interest. Great Blue Hill, the tallest of the 22 peaks in the range, stands at 635 feet and is within Milton’s boundaries. The same goes f...
On the edge of the Blue Hills you can visit this sumptuous late 19th-century house in a beautiful 80-acre landscape. Built in 1878 for William Ellery Channing Eustis, whose family had a long history in the area, the estate’s Eclectic mansion was designed by noted architect, William Ralph Emerson (1833-1917). This stone building is loaded with origi...
This museum, run by Massachusetts Audubon Society, has been open to the public since 1959. The Blue Hills Trailside Museum is the primary interpretive center for the Blue Hills Reservation, combining natural history exhibits with several enclosures for native wildlife. Children in particular will appreciate these exhibits, keeping animals like red ...
Many of the first scientific measurements of upper atmosphere weather conditions were made at this observatory, founded atop Great Blue Hill in 1885. The meteorologist Abbott Lawrence Rotch (1861-1912) chose this location as it’s the highest point within ten miles of the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast south of central Maine. As the longest contin...
Dating to 1833, this handsome Greek Revival residence was built atop Milton Hill for the widow Mrs. Margaret Perkins Forbes, who lived here with her four daughters. The land had previously belonged to the last royal governor of Massachusetts, who we’ll talk about a bit later. As well as enjoying stunning views, the Forbes House had rare innovations...
Come summer, a go-to in the Blue Hills Reservation is this picturesque spring-fed kettle hole pond, created by retreating glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age. On the northern shore of Houghton’s Pond there’s a sandy beach with a roped swimming area, all complemented by showers, restrooms and picnic areas. Generally, lifeguards are on duty from ...
A treasured piece of nature in the heart of Milton, Turner’s Pond is just behind Glover Elementary School and lies within a 26-acre park. The pond dates to the 1880s, when Milton Ice Company founder Jacob A. Turner dammed Aunt Sarah’s Brook, and the resulting ice pond produced around 4,500 tons of ice each year at its peak. Later, Turner’s son, Rog...
On a short stretch of Canton Ave, just west of Reedsdale Rd you can visit Milton’s historic civic heart. Laid out on Academy Hill, this was the site of Milton’s third meetinghouse, built in 1727, replaced in 1788 by the First Parish Church, which is now the district’s oldest surviving building. There are 11 historically significant buildings on the...
Pitching down to the Neponset River from Milton Hill is a ten-acre field maintained by the Trustees of Reservations. From 1734 this was part of the country estate of Loyalist politician Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780), the 12th Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. In Hutchinson’s time there was an orchard here, and this had been cleared by ...
On the west side of Brush Hill Rd in Milton is an historic estate that was owned by the Davenport family for more than 300 years before being taken over by a charitable trust in 2004. The Wakefield Estate’s last resident was Mary May (Polly) Binney Wakefield (1914-2004), who inherited the property in 1952, and was a distinguished gardener and lands...
Milton, town (township), Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Neponset River, just south of Boston. Settled in 1636 as a part of Dorchester, it was early known as Uncataquisset, from an Algonquian word meaning “head of tidewater,” and was separately incorporated in 1662.
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- The top attractions to visit in Milton are: Blue Hills Reservation Eustis Estate Museum Blue Hills Trailside Museum The Blue Hill Observatory Scien...
- The best outdoor activities in Milton according to Tripadvisor travelers are: Blue Hills Reservation Blue Hills Trailside Museum Houghton's Pond Tu...
- The most popular things to do in Milton with kids according to Tripadvisor travelers are: Blue Hills Reservation Blue Hills Trailside Museum Hought...
Milton is located near major highways including route 128, interstate 95, and interstate 93. It is also a short taxi ride from Logan International Airport in Boston. The town has three gas stations, two of which are located near the highway exits.
Peaceful and historic Milton is located approximately 10 miles south of Boston. In 2011, Money Magazine named the town the 2 nd “Best Place to Live” in the United States. It holds the first chocolate factory in New England, the Walter Baker Chocolate Factory, first opened in 1764.
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