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Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 105,643 at the 2020 United States census. Along with Plymouth, it is one of the two county seats of Plymouth County.
The City of Brockton, located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, prides itself on its diversity of cultures, and is home to approximately 100,000 residents.
- Fuller Craft Museum. The only museum dedicated to contemporary craft in New England has a lovely pondside setting, by D.W. Field Park in Brockton. Since 2004, the Fuller Craft Museum has assembled a celebrated collection of fine functional objects, including woodwork, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, sculpture and glass.
- D.W. Field Park. The 650-acre park that occupies a big swath of northern Brockton has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000. Field Park was designed by the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and his son John Charles Olmsted (1852-1920), and funded by a bequest from the local businessman Daniel W. Field.
- Campanelli Stadium. Now playing collegiate summer baseball, the Brockton Rox were founded in 2002 as a member of the now defunct Northern League. Since 2013 the Rox have belonged to the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), made up of eight teams from around New England.
- Rocky Marciano Statue. The only heavyweight champion to have finished his career undefeated, Rocky Marciano (1923-1969), was born in Brockton and went to Brockton High School.
- Check out the interesting Brockton Fire Museum. Posted by Brockton Fire Museum on Friday, 4 April 2014. Brockton Fire Museum opened in May 1992 and it was the dream of a local firefighter Bill Donovan.
- Learn about local history at Brockton Historical Society. Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. Posted by Brockton Historical Society on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
- Take a stroll around Thirty Acre Pond at DW Park. DW Field Park is a favorite place to hang out for Brockton locals and spend some time immersed with nature.
- Browse through local art at Fuller Craft Museum. Fuller Craft Museum receives over 20,000 people visiting it every year making it one of the most visited museums in Brockton.
Brockton is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts and has a Mayor-Council form of government. The city prides itself on its diversity of cultures, and is home to approximately 100,000 residents.
Brockton is the sixth largest city in Massachusetts with a population of 106,000 (2020). Self styled as the "City of Champions" thanks to its two hometown boxing heroes, and a thriving high school sports program.
Brockton, city, Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., lying 20 miles (32 km) south of Boston. The lands now occupied by the city were sold by Native Americans in 1649 to Myles Standish and John Alden and became part of the Plymouth colony.
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