A Historic South Shore Community

Did You Know? Scituate is derived from Satuit, the Wampanoag term for cold brook, which refers to a brook that runs to the inner harbor at the bottom of Front Street in Scituate Harbor Village.

Scituate is a historic seaside community on Massachusetts’s South Shore located about 30 miles south of Boston, 30 miles north of Plymouth, and 40 miles north of the Bourne Bridge and Cape Cod. The town was originally settled in 1627 by colonists from Plymouth and new immigrants from the County of Kent England.

In the 375 years since Scituate was incorporated, it has evolved from an agricultural community, to a summer seaside colony, to a desirable suburban community with many natural attributes, civic amenities and commercial attractions. While there are about 18,000 year-round residents, oceanrelated commercial and recreational activities make Scituate a very desirable summer destination for visitors and seasonal residents when the population swells to 30,000.