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Auctioneers from McLaughlin & Co. held the online auction for the land, which is part of the 1,440-acre former air base in Weymouth, Rockland and Abington now called Union Point. The auction ...
In 1944, NAS South Weymouth was the starting point for the first transatlantic crossings of non-rigid airships. United States Navy K-ships (blimps) K-123 and K-130 from Blimp Squadron 14 (also known as ZP-14, Blimpron 14, or "The Africa Squadron") left South Weymouth on 28 May 1944 and landed at Argentia, Newfoundland about 16 hours later.
Union Point is a 25-acre sports complex with indoor and outdoor facilities and is used for a variety of field sports; such as lacrosse, rugby union, and soccer. [1] On December 1, 2018, Union Point hosted its first professional rugby match, between the Free Jacks and Rugby United New York. [2] Rugby United New York would win the match 38 to 35.
A portion of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, which was closed in 1996 under the Base Realignment and Closure Act, was located in Weymouth. The property has been slated for development, which will be called Union Point. Plans include a parkway, residences, a sports facility, and a movie studio.
After Naval Air Station South Weymouth closed in 1997, the Patriot Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation created a historical society to establish a museum. [1] That year the group dedicated the Shea Memorial Grove, named after Lieutenant Commander John J. Shea, consisting of a park with a Douglas A-4B Skyhawk mounted on a pedestal. [2]
South Weymouth may refer to: South Weymouth (MBTA station) in Weymouth, Massachusetts; Naval Air Station South Weymouth, an airfield near Weymouth, Massachusetts
The restaurant, which has about a dozen locations in New England, is set to open at 4 p.m. Monday at 35 Pleasant St. in Weymouth. It is opening in the space previously occupied by Golden Dragon ...
United States Coast Guard Buoy Depot, South Weymouth is a United States Coast Guard facility located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It is located to the southeast of the South Weymouth MBTA station and west of the former Naval Air Station South Weymouth. [1] [2]