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Waves negotiate the wave tide on a stormy day. Beautiful nature and travel vacation concept. Hummmer beach in queensland. Stormy day on rocky coast. The Tilden family of Scituate had a succession of houses on Fourth Cliff, the last of which was built in There was also a single boarding house for summer visitors, The Fourth Cliff House, constructed in the mids, burned down in It was built in and burned down in or The Lifesaving Station had a crew of 7 men and a foot lifeboat. Fred Stanley was the station keeper.
The northern patrol route was across the gravel road on the shingle beach, all the way up to First Cliff, along the water. The southern route was to the mouth of the river, about 3 miles, near present-day Rexhame Beach. Hotel Humarock was one of the largest hotels in Scituate at the turn of the 20th century. It accommodated guests. Also bowling there were 3 alleys in a separate building and a billiards hall.
From its broad and sandy piazzas, one may snuff the cool salt air, while the eye is rested by the swell of ocean waves. Landward and across the North River the pretty hills of Marshfield are in view, giving a combination of seaside and mountain resort rarely met.
The Hotel Humarock burned down in June By then the Fourth Cliff Land Company had broken up, and thus individual lots were being sold and built upon. Sea walls were probably built around By the s, on Marshfield Ave. Daniel Webster Clark was one of the best-known residents of Humarock. He was born in Vermont and came to Scituate in the early s. As a real estate developer, he saw the possibilities of Humarock and almost single handedly transformed the area into one of the best-known resorts on the South Shore.
He was also postmaster for the last 17 years of his life, The Sea Street bridge was fortified during WWII to sustain heavy equipment going to the military base on Fourth Cliff, and then rebuilt entirely — still as a wooden structure — in It was rebuilt again from , but this time it was an eight-span pre-cast concrete structure, and at the same time, the channel underneath was widened and deepened to facilitate boat traffic.
No trails, but the 3-mile long beach offers ample terrain for walking. The South River, like the North River, is a beautiful tidal estuary where wildlife abounds! Paddling or boating on this estuary allows you to go shellfishing, fishing or just exploring. Downstream there are salt marshes and numerous creeks, host to egrets and blue heron.
You might even see a bald eagle! Parking: A Scituate beach sticker is required for the large paved parking lot, but there are several public parking spaces on Marshfield Ave. Dogs: Yes, in the off season. From June 15 to September 15, dogs are not permitted on any town beach between the hours of 10am and 6pm.
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