Green Harbor, Massachusetts
| Green Harbor, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Green Harbor General Store
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| Nickname(s): Green Harbor | |
| Motto(s): I Love Green Habah | |
| Coordinates: 42°4′25″N 70°39′22″W / 42.07361°N 70.65611°WCoordinates: 42°4′25″N 70°39′22″W / 42.07361°N 70.65611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,609 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-27147 |
Green Harbor-Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Duxbury, Massachusetts and Marshfield, Massachusetts in Plymouth County, United States. It includes the village of Green Harbor. Cedar Crest is the name of a hill located on the north side of Careswell St. The population was 2,609 at the 2010 census. This beach has a long wooden board walk upon entering and begins at a jetty to the left and connects to Duxbury beach farther down on the right. It is mainly occupied by families and young people during the summer months. Green Harbor parking lot has limited parking spaces restricted to vehicles with a Marshfield beach sticker, which can be purchased for the price of $40 at town hall. There are other local parking lots where visitors are able to purchase a temporary day pass to park, which include the post office and The Lobster Pound. Lifeguards can also be found at this beach in season during the week from 9am until 4:30pm.
Activities specific to this beach area include bridge jumping, boating, and climbing the jetty. The Green Harbor Marina allows people to their boats and enjoy a ride right out from Green Harbor river. There is an annual October Fest on Marginal Street, which features live music, food, shopping stands and entertainment. There are local restaurants nearby including The Lobster Pound, Mandarin Tokyo, Mama Mia's and Harbor Fire. You can also find a coffee shop nearby called The Coffee Shack and a general store located on Marginal Street, which sells items from candy, alcohol, and deli items. A seasonal food stand also can be found at the entrance of Green Harbor beach during summer months, which sells items from slushes, drinks, hotdogs, and more.
Green Harbor was originally known as "Green's Harbor." The name derives from William Green. The Pilgrim government granted William Green rights to conduct commercial fishing there in about 1627. The original name for Cedar Crest was Gotham Hill. In the 1920s 3 seasonal children's camps were created on the west end of the hill. The Immaculate Conception Boys Brigade, under the direction of Monsignor Edward M. Hartigan from the Immaculate Conception Church in Everett, MA, bought out the other 2 camps and created 1 camp. At the time the hill did not have any trees since it had been farmland for a number of years. There was a growth of small cedar trees on the top of the hill. This inspired Monsignor Hartigan to name the combined camps "Cedar Crest" and the name was emblazoned on the side of the hill in white painted stones. Ever since, the entire hill has been called Cedar Crest.
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