Weymouth Iron Works, near Jackson Square in a section of town then called Herrings Island (1800s). Iron Works primarily produced nails but during it's history it produced such materials as anchors, chain, and shovels. The Iron Works opened on March 4, 1837. The Weymouth Iron Works burned to the ground on June 16, 1869 but was rebuilt. The Iron Works were closed in the 1880s but the buildings were used until the 1930s. Image provided by: Jodi Purdy-Quinlan, Vice Chairman of the Weymouth Historical Commission