The Best Place in the World

It’s been several years since I have been back to Massachusetts. I miss a lot from up there. Food, sights, the ocean even more. One of my favorite spots to go to though, is seriously breath taking. There is a town, called Hull, and its an Oceanside town, practically ocean on both sides of it. They have some amazing food, sights and well, duh, the beach. I would go to Hull and sit by the beach side when I needed to get lost in thought, or try to work through the emotions or problems I would be facing at that time. Hull was a huge quiet place to me, even though it was super busy and noisy, especially during the summer. That never mattered because I always had a quiet spot to go too.

One thing about Hull’s beach, Nantasket Beach, is it extends for miles. Even if the main beach was full, there was plenty other places to go. I can hear the waves crashing and the salt in the air from the ocean as I write this article. Hull is busy all year round, because there are no other views like it on the South Shore (from south of Boston, and down to Cape Cod). Now before you say “Jessie, but what about Cape Cod?! It’s a staple to Massachusetts and their beaches!!”, yes, Cape Cod is extremely beautiful, however hours of traffic, and I mean literal hours of traffic on the daily during the summer. I use to live on the Cape when I was little. The only way to get down to the store without sitting through traffic was to ride our bikes and get bare minimum. And it would still take hours to and from. I remember getting very burned from those rides.

Now, depending on where I lived at the time, it still could take anywhere from thirty minutes to forty-five minutes away. Or if I lived in Weymouth, it would be about ten to fifteen minutes to get there. It was always wild to me because to get there you go through the town of Hingham (pronounced Hinghim) and it was shopping central. But then as you get closer it became more rural than anything. Then once you crossed the line into Hull, it gradually became a busy little islet. As you can see on the first image I posted the town is very cramped. But there’s so much history and things to do.

Originally Hull was like a boardwalk. There use to be an amusement park called Paragon Park. It was built in 1928 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. However it met its timely end in 1984. Being born in 1994, I was never able to see the amusement park, however they left a staple behind, a carousel that was enclosed, so it could be ridden, even in the rain. As of right now, the Carousel only runs on the weekends, and you can visit the Paragon Park Museum to see the past of the park!

When the beach would get to busy, I had another quiet spot to go too. My beloved Fort Revere. I do have to give credit to one of my abusers, she was the one who showed me this spot, and I’ll forever be grateful. The fort is eight acres on the Hull Peninsula. Believe it or not, its one of two remaining forts from the American Revolution and from 1898 to 1947. There is a tower with an observation deck, a history museum and they offer tours during the summer. Fort Revere has beautiful scenery and from the hill (named Telegraph Hill) one of the most quiet places ever. The crashing waves could barely be heard from the hill. It would be just enough to help calm the soul and think things thoroughly. The Fort itself had three separate portions. The witch burning pit, which was rumored to have burned a few witches in its time (Blessed be Sisters and Brothers, past and present), the middle and the right hand side. Each having its own unique segments.

I’m not sure what each segment was in the grand theme of things. A flash light is recommended when going through the fort, even during day time. Last I knew (and probably will never happen to keep its Authenticity of historical event) there aren’t any lights in some of the hall ways. There is something about walking through this historical sight that calms the nerves. I will say that this site is definitely haunted, however its nothing to be worried about. I will say, my fellow spiritual believers, a Blood Moon kicks up the supernatural at the fort. It was beautiful. I could see soldiers walking the ground. Though, I never entered the fort during this time, however I heard its even better down in the fort grounds.

You can get up onto the fort’s wall retainer and look out over the town. In the front of the fort is a beautiful graveyard. I could sit on the wall retainer and stare at this scenery for hours. And if you looked to your right, you could see the city line of Boston in the distance. It was so interesting seeing both parts of Massachusetts from one location. It a beautiful scene and deseveres so much love. If you need a place to visit while in Massachusetts, I recommend coming to Hull. There’s so much to do in Hull, from the beaches, shops, restaurants, sight seeing and historical sites. When sickness isn’t a thing anymore, I know I plan on taking my Southern Family to this beautiful place.