Nantasket Beach

Nantasket Beach circa 1910

Nantasket Beach is a beach in Hull, Massachusetts. The shore has fine, light gray sand and is one of the busiest beaches in Greater Boston. At low tide, there are acres of tide pools.

Name

The name "Nantasket" is derived from Wampanoag and means "at the strait" or "low-tide place." Nantasket was settled not long after Plymouth Colony and before Mass Bay. Roger Conant (Salem) was in the area, after leaving the Plymouth Colony and before going to Cape Ann in 1625. Until Hull was incorporated in 1644, English settlers referred to the whole local region as "Nantasket Peninsula."

History

In 1825 Paul Warrick established "The Sportsman Hotel" on Nantasket Avenue. Later, more hotels were built and steamboats made three trips a day between here and Boston in the 1840s Later, an amusement area called Paragon Park was built adjacent to the beach. This was closed in 1984.

External links

• Nantasket Beach Reservation, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation

Nantasket Beach Resort

Coordinates: 42°16′13″N 70°51′17″W / 42.27028°N 70.85472°W / 42.27028; -70.85472