For an abbreviated but readable history of Hingham, look at the History page on the Town of Hingham web site.

For an almost unlimited number of pictures of Hingham past and present, look at the Hingham Then and Now page on Facebook.

For an overview of the "many [Hingham] men and women who have contributed to the town, state, country, and/or world in a significant way", look at the book Legendary Locals in the Hingham Public Library.