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In 1941 the Navy ran out of room in Hingham at their ammunition depot, now Bare Cove Park. They started work on an annex, called The Creepies by some locals. It was connected to a rail spur east of Nantasket and had a rail yard that could fit 225 freight cars! In 1943 a second track between the two areas that had been unused was reinstalled for exclusive use of munitions trains. The rails can still be seen in the creepies, among the ruins of the buildings. From 1941 until 1965 the Navy used the site, including over 130 bunkers, for munitions storage, mine production and production of rocket engines. Several areas are now called the "Burning Ground" where unexploded munitions were burnt. In 1967 the Navy gave most of the land to the state, making it a state park. From 1968 until 1971 the Army used the Navy's land to conduct research and development. In 1971 the Navy gave what land it still held to the Army who used it for training and vehicle maintenance. In 1985 the Army gave all but 125 acres to the state. If you want to walk into the middle of the woods on a snowy day to find an abandoned army base, then your dream can come true at the creepies! 
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