South Weymouth, Massachusetts: Jet on a Pole
A Navy jet serves as a memorial for Naval Air Station South Weymouth, which closed in 1997. The station was built as a blimp base in WWII, but, sorry, no blimp memorial.
- Address:
- Memorial Grove Ave., South Weymouth, MA
- Directions:
- Hwy 3 exits 16 or 16B. Drive south on Hwy 18 for two miles. Turn left onto Shea Memorial Drive for a half-mile. You'll see the jet on the right.
- Admission:
- Free
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It is so big; kids love it.
[Barbara, 06/11/2020]
A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4B Skyhawk serves as a memorial for Naval Air Station South Weymouth, which formerly occupied the site and closed in 1997.
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