Located in the Boston South Shore area of the state, Hingham is known for its colonial history, mainly because of its location on the Boston Harbor. Like many other New England towns, Hingham was named after its sister city in Norfolk, England, and was first settled by English colonists in 1633.

It is believed that Abraham Lincoln’s first American ancestor, Samuel Lincoln, arrived in Hingham not long after in 1637. Because of this famous tie, residents and tourists can find President Lincoln’s statue near downtown Hingham Square, as well as the Perez Lincoln House on North Street.

As part of the Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay, many parts of Hingham are connected to rivers and harbors like the Weir River, Straits Pond, Weymouth Back River, and Hingham Bay. Unfortunately, being so close to several bodies of water like these provides resources for plenty of unwanted pests, like termites and rodents, onto local properties.