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Rainsford Island: The Quarantine Island
Lying between Long island and Peddocks Island, Rainsford Island is located in a relatively calm open area in the middle of Boston Harbor, just north of Quincy Bay. Once used as a quarantine station, this a centrally located but very small … Continue reading
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Tagged boston harbor, hospital shoal, long island, quarantine rocks, Quincy Bay, rainsford island
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Navigating Nahant: Rocky shores and military ruins
Above: The Nahant Lifesaving Station, located near the entrance to the town. Just a few miles north of Boston is the peninsula of Nahant, which is is known for its beaches, but is perhaps less well known for its military … Continue reading
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Tagged battery murphy, egg rock, fort ruckman, Graves Light, nahant
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Picture of the week: Old Boat
This broken old boat caught my eye: It was sitting near the Pemberton Point boat house in Hull. Surrounded with weeds and paint peeling off its hull, this boat had likely not seen any action on the water in quite … Continue reading
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Battleships and Destroyers: USS Wisconsin
Our buddy Captain Rob visited the Norfolk Shipyard in Virginia this week and took a tour of the USS Wisconsin, an Iowa–class battleship that is one of the biggest ever built. Here are some photos of the Wisconsin, in honor … Continue reading
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Portland Head Light: America’s most scenic lighthouse
Portland Head Light’s location and prominent features make it likely the most scenic lighthouse on all the Atlantic Coast: Visiting Portland Head Light: White surf pounds the outcrops of rock on a blue sky day. In the foreground is a … Continue reading
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Tagged cape elizabeth, fort williams, maine, portland head light
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Historic place of the week: Quincy’s Furnace Brook
You may have driven down Quincy’s Furnace Brook Parkway, but what you may not know is that it is named for the country’s first iron blast furnace, which was built in 1644. You can see the remains of this furnace … Continue reading
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