Current Homes for Sale in Houghs Neck. 07/26/2011

Houghs Neck is a sea side community, and one of three peninsulars within the City of Quincy. Houghs Neck was at one time a farm owned by Atherton Hough. This is where Houghs Neck got its name. The elementary school is also named Atherton Hough School.Houghs Neck was originally a cottage community and was the old Cape before the highway (route 3) was built to take us to what we now know as Cape Cod. People came from all over to summer in Houghs Neck. The area used to be lined with boat rental yards because of the excellent fishing in the area. In fact, Houghs Neck at one time was known as the Flounder Fishing capital of the world. As the harbor became polluted, the flounder, which are bottom feeding fish, began to die off. Now that the harbor is being cleaned up, the flounder population... 07/26/2011

   Houghs Neck is a sea side community, and peninsular within the City of Quincy.Houghs Neck was originally a cottage community and was the old Cape before the highway (route 3) was built to take us to what we now know as Cape Cod. People came from all over to summer in Houghs Neck.The area used to be lined with boat rental yards because of the excellent fishing in the area. In fact, Houghs Neck at one time was known as the Flounder Fishing capital of the world. I recall going fishing with my dad as a child. We would rent a boat at Harvey's Boat Yard and within 3 hours have 2 five gallon buckets full of flounder. As the harbor became polluted, the flounder, which are bottom feeding fish, began to die off. Now that the harbor is being cleaned up, the flounder population is starting to re... 01/17/2007