What is "merrymount"

Merrymount or Merry Mount may refer to:

• Merrymount, a former British colony located in what is now Quincy, Massachusetts
• Merrymount (Quincy, Massachusetts), a neighborhood in Quincy, site of the colony
• Merry Mount (opera), an opera loosely based on story of the colony

Merrymount is a primarily residential neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, located between the neighborhoods of Quincy Center and Adams Shore. Although it was the site of Quincy's initial settlement, Merrymount was not substantially developed for residential use until the first half of the 20th century, and most of the neighborhood's houses date from that period.