Veterans’ Memorial Park

Veterans Memorial Park in Marshfield is a grassy property with a small pond, the South River flowing through it, a footbridge, a water wheel, paved walking paths, and a small lagoon with a fountain, making for a genuinely pleasant spot within the busy Route 139 corridor. The site is a historic one: Marshfield's very first grist mill was built here in 1656, and a cotton and woolen mill later operated on the same ground in the 1800s. After a decade of planning, removal of the old mill dam began here in late 2024, which should eventually let herring and other migratory fish move much farther upstream to spawn. The park connects into the South River Greenway, Marshfield's chain of downtown open spaces that also includes South River Park, Pratt Farm, and the Keville Footbridge.

Trail Notes

Trail type: trail.