World's End
Hingham, Massachusetts

NOTE: As of April 2005, this box has been retired.

World’s End is between the Weir River and Hingham Harbor.  The peninsula has 5 miles of shoreline, along with meadows, low hills, woods, granite outcrops, and cliffs. In the late 1800’s, planning was made for it to be a community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, but this never happened.  Today the Trustees of Reservations run it. You’ll probably have to pay $ 4.50 unless you’re a Trustees member.  It’s worth it. Bring a picnic and make a day of it.  Trail maps are posted near the parking area and they usually have maps you can borrow during your visit. You can bike to this letterbox (which is how it was placed), or walk, or ski or snowshoe!

DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 3, take exit 14 and follow Rt. 228 north towards Hingham for 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Rt. 3A and follow for .7 mi. Turn right onto Summer St. Continue straight across the major intersection with Rockland St. (Summer St. becomes Martin’s Lane). Continue until it dead-ends at the park entrance and parking area.

CLUE DIFFICULTY: Easy
TERRAIN: Easy
ESTABLISHED: June, 2001

Clue: Find the northernmost spot of World’s End (consult the trails map if you like).  Have a seat in the middle of the bench. Look behind you and you’ll see two evenly spaced trees in the meadow.  Directly in front of you is an English Oak tree and water.  Go to the oak tree. Take a bearing of 35 degrees and you’ll see a small pine.  Take about 11 steps to the pine and discreetly find the letterbox under the rocks at the tree’s base. After stamping in, go down to the water’s edge or explore more of World’s End.
 

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