Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate, Massachusetts is a small seacoast town located on Cape Cod Bay midway between Boston and Plymouth. Fishing is a significant part of the local economy.It was settled by a group of people from Plymouth about 1627, who were joined by immigrants from the County of Kent in England. They were initially governed by the General Court at Plymouth: in 1636 the town elected its own officers. At this time its borders were established.
In 1717 the western portion of the original grant was separated and incorporated as the town of Hanover, and in 1849 another western section became the town of South Scituate, which later changed its name to Norwell. In 1788 a section of the town was ceded to Marshfield. Since then, the borders have remained essentially unchanged.
