Morton Park is a park in
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth ( ; historically also spelled as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklor ...
, located west of
Route 3 and northwest of
Lout Pond
Lout Pond is an kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, east of Billington Sea
Billington Sea (also Billington's Sea) is a warm water pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Morton Park lies on the pond's northern shore. The pond is fed ...
with its main entrance off Summer Street and its rear entrance off Billington Street. It is Plymouth's largest park area consisting of of forest, the shoreline of
Little Pond, the northern shoreline of
Billington Sea
Billington Sea (also Billington's Sea) is a warm water pond located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Morton Park lies on the pond's northern shore. The pond is fed by groundwater and cranberry bog outlets. The average depth is seven feet and the max ...
, the headwaters to
Town Brook, and over two miles (3 km) of footpaths.
Morton Park was established in 1889, with funding from citizens of Plymouth as well as several landowners, including Dr. LeBaron Russell. The effort was led by Nathaniel Morton, for whom the park is named.
External links
Town of Plymouth Parks, Playgrounds and Beaches
Plymouth, Massachusetts
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