Abigail Smith, daughter of the minister of Old North
Church,was born in Weymouth Heights in 1744.
There she was raised, courted, and married to John
Adams of nearby Quincy.They became the parents
of John Quincy Adams. For many years, Abigail was the only
woman who was married to one president and the mother of
another president. John and Abigail were known to enjoy an
evening row along Weymouth and Quincy shores.
Captain George Weymouth (1614) explores Martha’s Vineyard for
gold. Takes Squanto, who had been captured by Captain John
Smith’s men, back to England. Weymouth then gets a town named
after hinself, and here at Weymouth’s Hunt’s Hill, it was believed to
be site of the first colony.
Wessagussett Yacht Club was Established in 1902 and Incorporated
in 1903, with a rich history in sailing and power yachting within the
south shore waterfront community. In the early 1900’s, vacationers
from Boston and throughout New England would travel to the
shores to enjoy summer time recreation. Today we are still
providing access for families to what is now become a National Park
with a harbor of 30 Islands to explore!
Abigail Smith, daughter of the minister of Old North
Church,was born in Weymouth Heights in 1744.
There she was raised, courted, and married to John
Adams of nearby Quincy.They became the parents
of John Quincy Adams. For many years, Abigail was the only
woman who was married to one president and the mother of
another president. John and Abigail were known to enjoy an
evening row along Weymouth and Quincy shores.
Captain George Weymouth (1614) explores Martha’s Vineyard for
gold. Takes Squanto, who had been captured by Captain John
Smith’s men, back to England. Weymouth then gets a town named
after hinself, and here at Weymouth’s Hunt’s Hill, it was believed to
be site of the first colony.
Wessagussett Yacht Club was Established in 1902 and Incorporated
in 1903, with a rich history in sailing and power yachting within the
south shore waterfront community. In the early 1900’s, vacationers
from Boston and throughout New England would travel to the
shores to enjoy summer time recreation. Today we are still
providing access for families to what is now become a National Park
with a harbor of 30 Islands to explore!