Roht Marine and Ships Store - North and South Rivers Watershed Association

2205 Main St, Marshfield, MA 02050, USA

Owned By: Roht Marine

Roht Marine, on the North River in Marshfield, features amenities on both sides of the Route 3A Bridge. These include gas, bait, tackle, supplies, boat rentals, a shoreside pump-out facility, and a restaurant. Enjoy fried clams on the deck while watching the boat traffic, or the sunset! There is a launch ramp suitable for canoes, kayaks, and motor boats.

Tide Math: High tide at Roht Marine is about 25 minutes after the Boston high tide. Set off from here to go clamming!

The shellfish beds in both the North and South Rivers are officially open for the 2024-2025 season, which extends from November 11th to May 31st. Occasionally, temporary closures occur, due to pollution. (We will update this listing if that happens.) Please visit our Shellfishing page for maps and permit info.

FISHING ADVISORY: It’s important to know that some of our freshwater fisheries are contaminated with mercury, PFAS and/or other concerning substances. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health maintains an online database with up-to-date advisories regarding fish consumption, sorted by location. We recommend you consult this valuable resource when planning a fishing excursion.

Features

On the Marshfield side: the Rogers Family built ships at this location from 1794 to 1809. Peleg Rogers built the Argo (1795, 221 tons), a double decker with three masts. Also the schooner Reindeer (1798, 20 tons); the brigantine George Washington (1800, 131 tons); the schooner Ruby (1800, 28 tons); and the schooner Trail ((1804, 94 tons). The 1720 family home, presently a Bed & Breakfast, still stands.

Later the property was owned by the Damon family. Mary Damon operated a boat yard here in the early 1900s, known as Mary’s Boat Yard. Another Mary — Mary Duane Williams — ran Mary’s Boat Livery on this site from 1948 to 1986. Then Mary’s daughter Jane Duffy and her husband John took over the business. Roht Marine purchased the property in 2012.

NSRWA offers ecological and historic boat tours from this site.

On the Scituate side: this property was formerly known as North River Marine.

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 Mattakeeset band of the Massachusett, and the Massachusett tribe at Ponkapoag, both share information on their websites.

Habitats and Wildlife

Watch for the occasional harbor seal in the water. Bald eagles nest nearby, so you may see adult or young eagles. Also watch for the peregrine falcons, which sometimes chase terns.

The North River rises from marshes and springs in Weymouth, Rockland and Hanson. It is approximately 10 miles in length, with its source 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 to the Atlantic Ocean between Third and Fourth Cliffs, draining approximately 59,000 acres along the way.