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Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, Weymouth had a total population of 53,988. Despite its city status, it is formally known as the Town of Weymouth. Weymouth was heavily involved in the shoemaking industry from the first years of the 1700s right through to 1973, when the Stetson Shoe Company closed its doors. Dwellers in Weymouth often designate which part of the town they live in through four distinct official 'districts'. South Weymouth is mostly south of Route 3. The Ukelele Museum is in the neighborhood. East Weymouth is situated somewhat in the center of Weymouth, including Whitman's Pond, Jackson Square, and Town Hall. East Weymouth has several fine examples of Victorian homes, including Queen Anne, shingle, and colonial revival homes. The last two unofficial districts, the Landing and North Weymouth often overlap one another, though Weymouth Landing is usually considered to span a mile around Weston Park. North Weymouth is considered as everything above East Weymouth and the Landing, including Great Esker Park and Wessagussett Beach. The Abigail Adams Historical Society is located there. There is a growing Brazilian community, with a Brazilian market in Weymouth Landing, Brazilian restaurants and churches.[1]
Notable Residents
- Abigail Smith Adams, wife of President John Adams, was born and grew up in Weymouth
- Hal Holbrook, Academy Award-nominated actor
- Frank Lloyd Wright, architect, lived in Weymouth briefly as a child when his father was a minister at the Weymouth Unitarian Universalists Church
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