Milton Hill Historic District is a historic district in Milton, Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
It includes the Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, a National Historic Landmark, and the Dr. Amos Holbrook House and Governor Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha, both separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as a variety of other buildings ranging from the Colonial era into the 20th Century.
Governor Thomas Hutchinson's Field, owned by The Trustees of the Reservations lies in the middle of the District and offers sweeping views of Boston and the South Shore.
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