Rainy day at Houghton's Pond, Blue Hills reservation, Massachusetts
Twenty-four acres in size and up to 42 feet in depth, Houghtons Pond is a spring-fed kettle hole pond formed by receding glaciers approximately 10,000 years ago. The Massachuseck Indians fished the pond and hunted the surrounding lands. From the colonial period through the late 1800's, several generations of the Houghton family farmed the area.
Today, the Houghtons Pond Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational activities including a supervised swimming beach, stocked fishing, 3 reservable picnic sites, 3 softball fields, 4 tennis courts and 3 playgrounds. The recently restored concession pavilion and the new Visitor's Center are open seasonally. Restrooms, telephones and a first aid station are available during the summer at the bathhouse on the beach.
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Date: 10/09/2005
Owner: Kenneth Tucker
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