Historic site · Massachusetts
Sacco & Vanzetti Victims
Sacco & Vanzetti Victims is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the west, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This monument is dedicated to the memory of Frederick Albert Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli. On April 15, 1920, while performing their duties for the Slater & Morrell Shoe Company, these men lost their lives near this location, victims of an armed ro
How to reach it
Coordinates42.20150, -70.99975
- 8.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whites Hill: 1.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Penns Hill: 2.4 mi
- Wyman Hill: 2.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.9 mi
Museums
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 3.2 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 3.2 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 3.3 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 3.4 mi
- John Hancock: 3.4 mi
- Abigail Adams: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Robert S. Mattulina Playground: 0.3 mi
- French's Common: 0.4 mi
- Furlong Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunset Lake Beach: 0.5 mi
- Dyer Hill Playground: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 56
- Braintree Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Shrub Garden: 3.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 3.1 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Smith Beach: 2.7 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.4 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 3.9 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 4.1 mi
- Back Beach: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Cedar Swamp Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Franklin Street Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Granite Street Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Farm River Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Braintree Town Forest: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 51
- Pastoral Center: 2.2 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.6 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.6 mi
- House Rock: 2.9 mi
- USS Salem: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Abagail Adams Cairn: 2.2 mi
- Military Monument: 2.2 mi
- Thomas V Nash Jr. Square: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 3.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 4.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 10.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.4 mi
- Boston Light: 10.4 mi
- Rainshed: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 11.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 0.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 3.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Sacco & Vanzetti Victims. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | W 277° | 193 m | 5.9 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | WNW 294° | 156 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 283° | 155 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fenno Peak | WNW 295° | 151 m | 3.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | WNW 283° | 151 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | WNW 298° | 145 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | WNW 297° | 133 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6037089235
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