Iron Hill Park is a small town park at the edge of Whitman’s Pond that features a very long, 2-part fish ladder and a viewing platform for the South Shore’s only waterfall, Iron Hill Falls (also known as Whitman’s Falls). In the spring, you can see herring making the arduous climb up Herring Run Brook to their spawning grounds in Whitman’s Pond. 

The dam on Herring Run Brook (also known as the Mill River) at the uppermost border of this park was put in place to provide power for the Weymouth Iron Works, a company that processed natural bog iron from Whitman’s Pond into nails, chains, anchors and shovels. Also known as the Weymouth Iron Company, it was founded in 1837, and involved a furnace, a rolling mill, and a machine shop. 

No trails, but be sure to climb the hill to the observation platform, where you can view Iron Hill Falls. You can peek through the chain-link fence to view the fish ladder here. You can also view them beside the historic Iron Works building at 14 Iron Hill Street, where the fish ladder continues. Please respect private property,