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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Historic Place of the week: The Canton Viaduct
The strange looking structure spanning the Canton River…. Originally built in 1835 based on an ancient roman architectural design, the Canton Viaduct remains in service today as a bridge supporting Amtrak and commuter rail tracks. In accurately emulating the original … Continue reading
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Tagged boston harbor, canton, canton river, canton viaduct, neponset river
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Historic Defensive Forts of the Northeastern Waterways
Military structures of past eras line the waterways of America’s East Coast and tell a story from a geopolitical and strategic perspective. Like Boston Harbor’s many famous forts were built for the purpose of defending against seaborne invasion, many others … Continue reading
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Tagged fort adams, fort ontario, fort stark, fort taber, fort ticonderoga, fort trumbull, military fort
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Highland Light: Truro’s Outer Beacon
Highland Light sits on the highest dunes of North Truro on outer Cape Cod. It is appropriately named, as these dunes reach heights of over one hundred feet in some places. The lighthouse was built in 1797 in response to … Continue reading
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