Hull, Massachusetts
Aerial view of Hull
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°18′07″N 70°54′30″W / 42.30194, -70.90833
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth
Settled	1624
Incorporated	1644
Government
- Type	Open town meeting
Area
- Total	28. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Plymouth County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (73. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (7. 8 km²)
- Water	25. 2 sq mi (65. 2 km²)
Elevation	50 ft (15 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	11,050
- Density	3,648. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (1,408. 8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02045
Area code(s)	339 / 781
FIPS code	25-31645
GNIS feature ID	0618343
Website: http://www.town.hull.ma.us/

Hull is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 339 is an overlay of parts of Area code 781. It was added in 2001 to create more Telephone numbers Exchanges The following table Under the North American Numbering Plan for Telephone area codes, area code 781 covers suburban Boston, Massachusetts. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Plymouth County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 11,050 at the 2000 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state. However, its population density is within the top thirty towns in the state.

Hull has been the summer home to several luminaries throughout the years, including former Boston mayor John F. Fitzgerald (a. For the American author John Fitzgerald see John D Fitzgerald. k. a. "``Honey Fitz"), the father of Rose Kennedy^[1]; President Calvin Coolidge^[1]; and Joe Kennedy Sr. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22, 1890 &ndash January 22, 1995) was the wife of Joseph Kennedy and the mother of President John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929

History

View of Nantasket Beach in 1879.

The Wampanoag tribe called the area "Nantasket," meaning "at the strait" or "low-tide place. " It is a series of islands connected by sandbars forming Nantasket Peninsula, on which the Plymouth Colony established a trading post in 1621 for trade with the Wampanoags. A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, 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. Plymouth Colony (sometimes New Plymouth or The Old Colony) was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691 A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. The town was first settled in 1624 and officially incorporated in 1644, when it was named for Hull, England. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Early industries included fishing, trade and salvaging shipwrecks. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. A shipwreck can refer to a wrecked ship or to the event that caused the wreck such as the striking of something that causes the ship to sink the stranding of the ship on rocks During the Revolution, General Benjamin Lincoln oversaw the evacuation of Boston from here in 1778. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Benjamin Lincoln ( January 24 1733 - May 9 1810) was an American army officer Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or

Hull was originally part of Suffolk County, and when the southern part of the county was set off as Norfolk County in 1793, it included the towns of Hull and Hingham. Suffolk County is a County of Massachusetts. As of 2000 the population was 689807 Norfolk County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. Hingham is a town in Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U In 1803 those towns opted out of Norfolk County and became part of Plymouth County. Plymouth County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. ^[2]

Hull features Nantasket Beach, with fine, light gray sand -- generally considered one of the finest beaches in New England. 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. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the At low tide, there are acres of tide pools. Tide pools (also tidal pools, rock pools or rock and roll pools) are rocky pools by Oceans that are filled with Seawater. Beginning the community's development as a tourist resort, in 1825 Paul Warrick established the Sportsman Hotel on Nantasket Avenue. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common More hotels were built, and by 1840, steamboats made 3 trips a day between the town and Boston. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller

Following the crowds onto the boardwalks were gamblers, pickpockets and confidence men, so Paragon Park was built as a safe place for those seeking amusement. For the record label see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. This article is about the crime For the Robert Bresson film see Pickpocket (film. Paragon Park was an Amusement park located on Nantasket Beach in Hull Massachusetts. Called a "marvel of fantasy," it once featured a ride based on the Johnstown Flood. The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally occurred on May 31, 1889. The complex closed in 1984 when the property was sold for condominium development. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Today, the only surviving remnants of Paragon Park on the boardwalk are the historic carousel and clock tower. A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers

Geography

Fort Revere and Allerton, as seen from the fort's water tower observatory.

Hull is located at 42°17′10″N, 70°52′35″W (42. 286347, -70. 87663). ^[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (73. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (7. 8 km²) of it is land and 25. 2 square miles (65. 2 km²) of it (89. 26%) is water. Hull is located on narrow Nantasket Peninsula, which juts into Massachusetts Bay, and is the southern land point at the entrance to Boston Harbor. Massachusetts Bay is one of the large bays of the Atlantic Ocean that form the distinctive shape of the coastline of the U The Port of Boston is a major Seaport located in Boston Harbor and adjacent to the City of Boston. The town is bordered by Hingham Bay to the west, Massachusetts Bay to the north and east, and the towns of Cohasset and Hingham to the south. Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, though it is not contiguous with the main body of the county Hingham is a town in Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U Hull is located almost twenty miles by land from Boston, although by water, not counting islands, it is just five miles from Windmill Point in Hull to City Point in Dorchester. Dorchester is a neighborhood of Boston Massachusetts. It is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which

Cohasset is the town's only landed connection to the mainland, although two bridges link the town to Hingham. Town neighborhoods include (from south to north) Straits Pond, Nantasket Beach, Kenberma, Waveland, Windmere, Allerton, Spinnaker Island, Stony Beach and Pemberton. The areas directly south and north of Nantasket Beach constitute the majority of the town's landed area. There are two high hills in Allerton and Stony Beach, with the rest of the town being mostly flat. The hill on Stony Beach is the site of Fort Revere Park, a park located at the site of a former defense installation which was active during the first half of the twentieth century. It is capped with an observation tower, which provides spectactular views of the rest of Boston Harbor, as well as much of the northern coast of the South Shore. The lands of Hull also include Peddocks Island, a part of the Boston Harbor Islands State Park. Peddocks Island is one of the islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Boston Harbor Islands State Park is a Massachusetts State park comprising 13 islands located in Boston Harbor, which now forms part of the Boston Harbor

Hull's first windmill next to the high school.

There are no freeways in the town. The northern end of Route 228, known in town as Nantasket Avenue, is at a rotary at the southern end of Nantasket Beach. Route 228 is a rather short (94 miles south-north State highway in Massachusetts that runs from Route 3 in Rockland to the intersection of Nantasket Avenue The avenue continues on through the rest of town, ending at Windmill Point, between the Coast Guard station and the high school near the windmill. There is bus service but no rail service in town; the MBTA's bus service extends into neighboring Hingham, and the Greenbush Line of the commuter rail recently opened, with its closest stations being in Cohasset and North Scituate, off of Route 3A near two of the roads that lead into town. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA) is "a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Greenbush Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system Cohasset Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in Cohasset Massachusetts. North Scituate Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in Scituate Massachusetts. Route 3A is a State highway in eastern Massachusetts, which parallels Route 3 and U Commuters to Logan International Airport and Boston (and in the summer to Boston Harbor Islands) can take the MBTA Commuter Boat, which leaves from Pemberton Point, the very tip of Hull. The MBTA Boat system is a public Boat service providing Water transport in the Greater Boston area via Boston Harbor. The nearest air service can be reached at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 11,050 people, 4,522 households, and 2,821 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,648. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (1,408. 1/km²). There were 5,366 housing units at an average density of 1,771. 9/sq mi (683. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 95% White, 0. 46% Black or African American, 0. 31% Native American, 0. 89% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 46% from other races, and 0. 89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 09% of the population.

There were 4,522 households out of which 26. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 4% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 6% were non-families. 29. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 44 and the average family size was 3. 06.

In the town the population was spread out with 22. 1% under the age of 18, 6. 0% from 18 to 24, 31. 6% from 25 to 44, 28. 3% from 45 to 64, and 12. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,377, and the median income for a family was $62,294. Males had a median income of $43,030 versus $34,738 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,331. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 6% of families and 8. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 9. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Hull Town Hall

On the national level, Hull is a part of Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, and is currently represented by Bill Delahunt. The Massachusetts 10th District is a political constituency that includes parts of the South Shore of Massachusetts and includes all of Cape Cod and the William D (Bill Delahunt (born July 18, 1941) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997 representing The state's senior (Class I) member of the United States Senate, re-elected in 2006, is Ted Kennedy. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic The junior (Class II) Senator, up for re-election in 2008, is John Kerry. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator

On the state level, Hull is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Third Plymouth district, which includes Cohasset, Hingham and Scituate. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the Plymouth and Norfolk district, which includes the towns of Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth. The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the Bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ^[5] The town is patrolled on a secondary basis by the First (Norwell) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police. The Massachusetts State Police ( MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Executive Office of Public Safety responsible for criminal law enforcement ^[6]

Hull is governed on the local level by the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a town manager and a board of selectmen. An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of Town Governments in the New England region of the United States. The town hall, as well as the police headquarters and the Green Hill Fire station, are all located in the southern portion of town, closest to the mainland. Fire Department Headquarters is in Waveland, and there is a branch firehouse in Hull Village as well. Emergency services bring patients to nearby South Shore Hospital, Quincy Medical Center, or into Boston if deemed necessary by EMS. There are two post offices, in Kenberma and Waveland, which serve the south and north parts of town, respectively. The town's public library is located along Nantasket Avenue, in an old white Victorian mansion. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities

Education

Hull has its own school system for its approximately 1,250 students. The Lillian M. Jacobs School, located at Stony Beach and currently in the midst of a renovation, serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The Memorial Middle School is located near the center of the peninsula, adjacent to Bayside Park, and serves sixth through eight grade students. Hull High School is located at the end of the peninsula, and has just undergone a large renovation. Hull High's teams are known as the Pirates, and their school colors are blue and gold. The teams compete in the South Shore League, and their chief rival is similarly-sized Cohasset High.

The town does not have any private schools but does have agreements to send students to regional vocational schools. The nearest private schools are located in neighboring Hingham, and the nearest vocational high school is located in Weymouth.

Gallery

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Paragon Park Memories Paragon Park Memories
2. ^ Information and Historical Data on Cities, Towns and Counties in Massachusetts
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
4. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
5. ^ Index of Legislative Representation by City and Town, from Mass.gov
6. ^ Station D-1, SP Norwell

External links

• Town of Hull Official Website
• Top 10 New England Beaches -- Nantasket Beach
• Paragon Park Memories

• Hull, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°17′11″N 70°52′36″W / 42.286347, -70.87663 (Hull, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°17′11″N 70°52′36″W / 42.286347, -70.87663 (Hull, Massachusetts)