Braintree

Few communities in Massachusetts have a history as closely tied to the Adams family as Braintree. Set on Boston’s South Shore, the town is crossed by the Monatiquot River, which flows north toward the Weymouth Fore River. Incorporated in 1640, colonial Braintree once covered a much larger area: Quincy, Randolph and Holbrook were all formed from its territory. John Adams was born in Braintree in 1735, and his son John Quincy Adams was also born in the historic town before Quincy separated in 1792. Today, Braintree combines established residential neighborhoods with an MBTA Red Line terminus connecting the South Shore to central Boston. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Braintree and Boston’s South Shore.

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