The population of Brockton, Massachusetts, which is located in Plymouth County, as of the 2020 United States Census, was 105,643. It is one of the two county seats in Plymouth County, alongside Plymouth. Brockton, Massachusetts is the sixth most populous community in the state and is occasionally called the "City of Champions" on account of the prosperous boxing careers of Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, two natives, and the successful athletic programs at Brockton High School. It contains two villages, Montello and Campello, both of which are served by post offices and MBTA commuter rail stations. Although Campello is the most populous community, it is also the smallest. Brockton is the home of the Brockton Rox, a baseball club. An average wind speed of 14.3 mph places it as the second windiest municipality in the United States. Learn more about the history of Brockton.
Fuller Craft Museum
Fuller Craft Museum is an arts and crafts museum in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, 25 miles south of Boston. It receives 20,000 visitors a year. It contains contemporary craft-based art of many different genres and origins. It is the only craft museum in the New England area. The museum was founded in 1946.
D.W. Field Park
D.W. Field Park is a municipal park managed by the parks department of the city of Brockton, Massachusetts. The park consists of 650 acres of fields, woodlands, and water bodies in northern Brockton and southern Avon, Massachusetts. It was created in 1925 as a bequest from Brockton businessman Daniel W. Field.
Campanelli Stadium
Campanelli Stadium is a stadium in Brockton, Massachusetts. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Brockton Rox baseball team of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League summer league. Starting in 2024, it will also be home to the New England Chowdahheads of the Frontier League.
Brockton Fire Museum
Opened in May of 1992, the Brockton Fire Museum was constructed for the purpose of preserving the proud history of fire fighting in the Brockton area. The artfully designed building, with wide pumpkin pine floors and subdued lighting, effectively conveys the atmosphere of a classic Brockton fire station during Victorian times. Literally thousands of fascinating fire fighting artifacts are preserved within the 2000 square-foot structure. The largest object on display is the beautifully restored 1850s Hand-Tub Pumper called "The Protector." There is also a touching memorial dedicated to the memory of the 13 Brockton firemen who were killed in the Strand Theater disaster in 1941 - the most firemen killed in a building fire in the nation's history.