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Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Downtown Boston.
New Electricity Choice Program to Launch in June 2024 for Canton Residents and Businesses. Click here for our Press Release. The Town of Canton is pleased to announce the launch of Canton Electricity Choice, a type of group electricity buying program from the Town that gives residents and businesses more choice and control over the electricity ...
- Blue Hills Reservation
- Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
- Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon
- Treetop Adventures
- Paul Revere Heritage Site
- Canton Corner Historic District
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum
- Trillium Brewing Company
- Ponkapoag Pond
- Signal Hill
A chunk of northern Canton is occupied by a 7,000-acre state park, comprising one of the largest areas of conservation land in Greater Boston. The Blue Hills Reservation covers the namesake range of granite peaks, forming a prominent east-west ridge with astounding views of the Boston skyline, Boston Harbor and a sweep of the South Shore. The talle...
On the edge of the Blue Hills Reservation is a refined 90-acre country retreat founded in 1902 by one Dr. Arthur Tracy Cabot. Renowned architect Charles A. Platt (1861-1933) was hired to design a Colonial Revival mansion, with modern conveniences, formal gardens and grand carriage rides. Later Cabot’s niece, Eleanor Cabot Bradley, and her husband, ...
Opposite Canton High School is a museum for the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s large art holdings, which have grown since the founding of the organization in 1896. Spanning a wide range of styles and disciplines, the collection can be enjoyed at smartly curated exhibitions all year round. The museum is also part of a 121-acre property along the we...
This award-winning high ropes course in the woods in Canton attracts people from across Greater Boston. TreeTop Adventures is designed for adults and children aged seven and up. Suitable for everyone from beginners to expert climbers, there are ten color-coded trails to choose from. These are labeled in a similar way to runs on a ski mountain—three...
Paul Revere (1735-1818), famous for his Midnight Ride to warn of the approaching British before the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, was also a pioneering industrialist. In 1801, he opened North America’s first rolled copper mill right here in Canton. The site has been preserved as a nine-acre park by the Neponset River, with walkways, int...
There’s 300 years of history in the old center of Canton, on a stretch of Washington Street between Pecunit Street in the northeast and Dedham Street in the southwest. Washington Street was laid out at the turn of the 18th century and this stretch became the site of Canton’s first meetinghouse in 1707. The Canton Corner Historic District here was d...
There are several visitor attractions dotted around the Blue Hills deserving your attention. The Blue Hills Trailside Museum, managed by Mass Audubon, has been open since 1957, and is a thoroughly modern and interactive intro to the wildlife and natural history of the range. Something that makes the museum especially popular with families is the se...
In 2017 this Boston-founded craft brewing brand opened a second location in Canton, at an enormous, 16,000-square-foot space, integrating a 30 bbl brewhouse, taproom, restaurant and patio. Trillium has made a name for the exceptional quality of its artisanal beers, in particular for its hop-forward pale ales, with no fewer than a dozen among the 30...
Over 216 acres, this shallow impoundment is on the line between Canton and Randolph in the very south of the Blue Hills Reservation. Due to the marshy environment, Ponkapoag Pond’s shores are almost entirely undeveloped, except for the Appalachian Mountain Club’s camp on the eastern shore. Approaching from the Canton side, you can pick up the Ponka...
Rising above I-95 and the Neponset River the west of Canton is a 188-foot rocky knoll, sitting in a preserve managed by the Trustees of Reservations. From these rugged ledges you can take in magnificent views of Great Blue Hill in the foreground and the Boston skyline behind. The climb is surprisingly light, following an old cart path through meado...
Jul 10, 2024 · Canton, town (township), Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., lying just south of Boston along the Neponset River. Settled in 1650, it was known by its Algonquian name, Punkapoag, and was part of Stoughton.
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Welcome to Canton. The Town of Canton has a collective mission to provide quality services, which efficiently and effectively promote, preserve, and protect its resident population, its environment, and its sense of community.
Canton, MA was incorporated in 1797 when it separated from the Town of Stoughton. Yet, its history began long before then. Its location along the Neponset River and in the shadow of the Great Blue Hill provided Native Americans with vast hunting and fishing grounds.
Aug 14, 2024 · Canton, Massachusetts was settled in 1650 and incorporated in 1797. It is located in southeastern Massachusetts at the Foot of the Blue Hills. It has an altitude of 126.8 feet above sea level. Canton has a population of 22,034 (2021 information).
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