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Incorporated in 1635, Hingham was the twelfth town founded in Massachusetts. Primarily a residential community, Hingham is connected to Boston by highway, bus, commuter boat and the restored Greenbush commuter line. It has multiple recreation sites on fresh and salt water and within parkland. It is bordered by the atlantic Ocean and Hull on the North, Cohasset and Scituate on the East, Norwell and Rockland on the South, and Weymouth on the West. Hingham is 15 miles southeast of Boston; 30 miles north of Plymouth; 42 miles from Providence, Rhode Island; and 218 miles from New York City.
The town's history is reflected in its many immaculately kept antique houses, including the "Old Ordinary" on Lincoln Street, which now houses the Hingham Historical Society Museum. Derby Academy, founded in 1784, is the oldest co-educational school in the country and Hingham's First Parish Old Ship Church is the oldest wooded structure int the country in continuous use as a place of worship.
The beauty, rustic charm, quaintness & serenity make Hingham a truly wonderful place to live.
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