Marshfield Hills Playground/Brooks’ Park

229 Old Main St, Marshfield, MA 02050, USA

(781) 834-5543 (Marshfield Recreation Dept.)

https://www.marshfield-ma.gov/recreation-department/pages/recreation-facilities

Owned By: Town of Marshfield

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The Marshfield Hills Playground, also known as Brooks’ Park, is a small park situated behind the Marshfield Hills Fire Station. It features a contemporary play structure, a swing set, and a basketball half-court, along with picnic tables, and an open field.

Hunting is not permitted on this property.

Features

The park is named for Brooks Thomsen Singer, who was a sophomore at Marshfield High School when he died in 2003.

This land is within the region of the Massachusett (or Massachuseuk). To learn more about local Native American tribes, we encourage you to interact with their members. The Massachusett tribe at Ponkapoag and the Mattakeeset band of the Massachusett share information on their websites.

Habitats and Wildlife

A grassy field on a sloping hill, bordered by oak and maple trees. The property lies within the watershed of Hannah Eames Brook. Hannah Eames Brook flows together with Bares Brook to form Macombers Creek, which flows into the North River near its mouth.

Approximately 10 miles in length, the North River begins at the confluence of the Indian Head River (Hanover) and Herring Brook (Pembroke). From there it flows through the towns of Hanover, Pembroke, Marshfield, Norwell, and Scituate. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean between Third and Fourth Cliffs, draining approximately 59,000 acres along the way.