Kingston (Massachusetts) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
About Kingston (Massachusetts)
Kingston was founded as part ofPlymouth,Duxbury, andPembroke, but was carved out and incorporated as a distinct town in 1726. Kingston is also to the longest continuously run boat yard in North America, now named the Jones River Landing. TheUSS Independence, a ship used during the Revolutionary War, was built by Kingston shipbuilders on the Jones River and appears on the town's seal. The town was also famous for ice harvesting. Silver Lake, a large freshwater pond and the namesake of the region's school district, was so named as a marketing ploy for the ice harvesting industry. Today, Kingston is quite homogeneous and mainly home to families with adults commuting into Boston for work.
Top Attractions in Kingston (Massachusetts)
Explore the best things to see and do in Kingston (Massachusetts):
- ★Alley Kat Lane
- ★Bog Hollow Farm
- ★Bog Ice Arena
- ★Gray's Beach Park
- ★Jones River Trading Post
- ★Jones River Village Historical Society
- ★K1 Speed
- ★Sampson Forest and Memorial Park
Where to Eat in Kingston (Massachusetts)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bar Rustic
- 🍴Cancun Family Mexican Restaurant
- 🍴Carmela's Italian Restaurant and Lounge
- 🍴Charlie Horse Restaurant
- 🍴Percy's Place
- 🍴Port Bistro
Where to Stay in Kingston (Massachusetts)
- 🏨1760 Peabody Bradford Homestead
- 🏨Ahh...Qua Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Baymont Inn & Suites
Kingston (Massachusetts) Travel Guide Sections
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