Braintree

First settled in 1634, and incorporated in 1640, the Town of Braintree has a long and distinguished history. Old Braintree, which originally encompassed what is now Braintree, Quincy, Randolph, and Holbrook, was the birthplace of John Adams, John Hancock, John Quincy Adams, and Sylvanus Thayer. Primarily a farming community for almost three centuries, Braintree was also home to a number of water—powered mills and businesses, which prospered along the banks of the Monatiquot River. With the ...