The anchor for the Braintree Historical Society campus is the birthplace of Sylvanus Thayer (1785-1872). An advocate of engineering education, he is remembered as the “Father of West Point”, becoming s… See more

Next to the Braintree Split interchange on I-93 is the largest mall in New England, and one of the 16 largest in the United … See more

Since this was all one town until 1792, Braintree’s history overlaps with the neighboring city of Quincy, dubbed the City of Presidents. At the Adams National Historical Park you can visit the birthplaces of second p… See more

This thoroughfare runs north to south down the spine of Braintree, from the town line with Quincy all the way down to Holbrook. The northern half of Washington Street threads through two local commercial areas at Braintre… See more