King Philip's Cave — Attraction in Norton

There are no tickets, but it is in a residential area. Neighbors appear accommodating provided one's visit is respectful. I was surprised at the rock formation. I lived in Norton for 35 years and had never visited. As it is a low lying area, to see such an outcropping was surprising to me. It's really more of a shelter than a cave, but the historical significance is great. It is a far more important event than is recognized. The politics of bringing various tribes together on one side and the Pilgrims and Puritans on the other is fascinating. Even more fascinating is how these religious folks went from depending on the natives for survival, to taking all their land for trinkets or and other improper methods. Nathaniel Philbrick's book, "The Mayflower", does a great job of getting into the personalities involved. Including the drowning of Weetamoo in the Taunton River, ending the King...

Parking is awkward. I didn't have the heart to make the trek, felt too weird about parking. I'll try again this summer.

Edit: I came back a couple years later to try again. There was a small spot for a single car to park in near the location Google directs you to. Still felt a bit weird parking in a random cul de sac. The cave was fun to walk around and reading the plaque was a great reminder that we're surrounded by rich history here in MA. Worth a trip if you live nearby, but largely not worth going out of...

The hike to the cave is pretty treacherous, but we were able to make it in the end. The complexity of this cave is truly fascinating; contrary to other reviews, we explored for hours and still feel like we have more to discover. In fact, I actually lost a friend in the cave. He's still missing, we're actually going to file a missing person report right now. Overall a great experience but parking...