Welcome to The South Shore !
"A Fine Blend of New England Cities, Towns and Villages"
Located in Southeastern Massachusetts, the area is nestled on Cape Cod Bay
between Boston and the Cape running East & West of Route 3. The Climate is 80-90* Summers, 40-60* Fall, 0-40* Fall and
60-80* Spring
The South Shore has a wealth of natural resources too including State
Parks, salt- and fresh-water beaches and scenic parks and marshlands. Deep-sea fishing excursions are available from a number
of harbors and with 26 golf courses; some designed by the world’s finest course architects. Other activities include;
whale-watch cruises or day trips to Cape Cod, narrated harbor and Canal tours blend well with our many museums. Discover the
spirit of salty tales and lighthouse legends as you explore our historic coastline and proud maritime heritage with lodging,
seafood dining and shopping for all tastes and budgets. The South Shore is well known for its scenic coastline, beautiful
beaches, quaint villages, comfy B&Bs and impressive lighthouses.
The Pilgrims established the first permanent English settlement in
New England when the Mayflower landed in 1620. Plymouth, our "Native American Home" continues to be a popular destination.
Plimoth Plantation is a re-creation of the Pilgrims’ settlement in 1627. Sites include a craft center, a Wampanoag Homesite,
an indoor exhibit-taking visitors through 3 centuries of Thanksgiving, and Mayflower II in Plymouth Harbor.
Art Museums in Duxbury, Cohasset and Marshfield and Fuller Craft Museum the only contemporary
craft-only museum in New England in Brockton. The area has the nation’s
oldest public museum, a wax museum, wineries, numerous centuries-old historic houses, and a reconstructed 1636 gristmill.
Other area exhibits are Hull'sl Lifesaving Museum, Irish Mossing, Scituate Lighthouse, Norwell'sl S.S. Natural Science and
Edaville USA with train rides through harvesting cranberry bogs.
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The South Shore, New England at it's best, Celebrates the Four Seasons
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