Wessagusset Wetland and Woodland

The Wessagusset Wetland and Woodland is a small historic site in North Weymouth, with a grassy area and short woodland trails, plus interpretive signage covering both Native American and Colonial history. The colony of Wessagusset -- the second-oldest European settlement in what became the United States -- was founded here on the Fore River in 1622 by Thomas Weston, at a site already inhabited by the Neponset band of the Massachusett tribe. The signage doesn't shy away from the region's difficult history, including the 1623 massacre in which Myles Standish and other colonists killed several Neponset leaders. It is a small, quiet spot, but a genuinely meaningful one if you take the time to read the panels.