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60 Farina Road Hull, MA 02045
617-727-4468
Fort Revere Park is an 8+ acre historic site
located atop Telegraph Hill in Hull Village. The
Park contains the remains of two seacoast fortifications, a water
tower with an observation deck, a military history museum and picnic
facilities. Fort
Revere Park is open daily, sunrise to sunset, year round. Tower
and Museum will be open 10 am to 5pm, weekends and holidays, May
24 through September 1. The tower and Museum may also be open at
other times by arrangement with the park staff.
Enjoying Events at the Fort
Visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on and dress
appropriately for the sometimes cool summer breezes. Movie goers may want to
bring a flashlight and insect repellant. Additional parking is available at the
Jacobs School on Harborview Road. Picnics are encouraged but Alcohol is not permitted
in the park. Events are free of charge unless otherwise noted. All programs will
run, weather permitting and the schedule is subject to change. Please contact
the park office if you have any questions.
Thank You to all involved
The free public programming at Fort Revere Park is made possible by a variety
of non-profit organizations, local businesses and individuals. Through their
efforts and your participation, we hope to promote awareness and preservation
of this unique historic resource.
Recreational Opportunities
Historic Site, Scenic Vista, Programs and Events.
Directions
MBTA
Take the MBTA red line to Quincy Center, take MBTA bus 220 to Hingham Center,
take A&B bus to Hull/ Fort Revere. For fare and schedule information, contact:
MBTA (617)722-3200, A&B Bus Lines (800)696-6066.
From Route 3, South
Take exit 14, Route 228, North to Nantasket Beach. Watch carefully
for signs as Rt.228 makes several sharp turns through the Town
of Hingham.
From Route 3A
Take Rt. 3A to the Hingham Rotary, halfway around the rotary, (past
the 3A turn off) to Summer St., 0.5 miles, bear left on to George Washington
Blvd, to Nantasket
Beach.
From Nantasket Beach
Take Nantasket Ave, follow Ft Revere/ Lifesaving Museum Signs, bearing
to the left through several splits. At the base of Allerton Hill, bear
left onto Fitzpatrick
Way; at the treatment plant/ Cemetery, bear to the Right; 0.3 miles past
the Lifesaving Museum, bear right on to Harbor View road, past the
Jacobs School
to Nantasket Ave. Farina Rd. is across the intersection, up to the left.
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