Marshfield Town

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Marshfield Town Hall is located at 870 Moraine Street, Marshfield, MA 02050.
Phone: 781‑536‑2500.

Neighborhoods

Marshfield as described in 1937 [1]

Settled in 1632 and incorporated in 1642, Marshfield housed a garrison of British soldiers in 1775. In the 19th century, after the construction of a marsh drainage canal, strawberries and cranberries became the most important crops. The Marshfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society was founded in 1867 and maintained a fairgrounds hosting an annual affair on South Street.

1. Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for Massachusetts, Massachusetts: A Guide to Its Places and People, American Guide Series, The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1937.

Nearby Towns: Kingston Town •