Braintree is a town south of Boston located in Norfolk County. Braintree is part of MetroBoston and is considered to be the beginning of the South Shore by some. Braintree is served by the Red line on the MBTA T, and commuter rail. A popular shopping complex, the South Shore Plaza, is located in Braintree as well.

Braintree was founded on land first colonized in 1625 by Captain Wollaston, and initially named Mount Wollaston. Under the rule of Thomas Morton it was renamed Merry Mount. In 1640 the area was resettled and incorporated as the town of Braintree, named after the English town of Braintree, on land which was further split into the settlements of Randolph, Holbrook, the city of Quincy, and part of Milton. Braintree was also home to the infamous Sacco and Vanzetti murders of 1920 that sparked international controversy and attention to Braintree. Some content in this section came from Wikipedia.

Braintree has been (or is) home to John Adams, President; John Hancock, Statesman; John Quincy Adams, President; Thomas Watson, Co-Inventor of the telephone; Jim Calhoun, UConn basketball coach;Tiffany Kelly, Miss Massachusetts USA 2006; Butch Stearns, Sports Anchor, Fox TV News; William Rosenberg, creator of Dunkin' Donuts; Mark Wahlberg, actor, formerly of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch; Sylvanus Thayer, "the Father of West Point" and benefactor of Thayer Academy. Some content in this section came from Wikipedia.

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