Hough's Neck

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Hough's Neck is a one-square-mile peninsula in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is surrounded by Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay, and Rock Island Cove. It is named for Atherton Hough, who was granted the land in 1636, as a farm and orchard. The neighborhood's elementary school is also named for Atherton Hough.

[edit] Brief History

On February 13, 1777 John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams took a row boat from Hough's Neck to the frigate "Boston" bound for France

In the late 1800's, Hough's Neck was a popular vacation spot for residents of Boston, and other towns in the Greater Boston Area. Summer cottages lined what is now Sea Street, and some still remain.

[edit] Present

Currently, Hough's Neck is a relatively thickly settled neighborhood. It is lined by Perry Beach, which runs along Manet Avenue; Nut Island, which is just beyond Great Hill at the very end of the peninsula; and Edgewater Drive. The MBTA provides service to Hough's Neck with the 216 bus route, which links this area to the Red Line train station in Quincy Center.

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Houghs Neck is known to have the highest drinking/drug rate in the Quincy area. It is not a reputation well known but statistics have proven time and time again that this is true. Secondary is Germantown, third is the Merrymount/Adams Shore location. Houghs Neck also proves to have the highest under-age drinking percentage ranging in over 7% of under-age youths having drank alcohol on a regular basis.

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