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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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Historic place of the week: The Winslow House
Marshfield’s Winslow House, located just a walking distance from Green Harbor, was a notable part of the history of Massachusetts Bay history. It was once the home of the founding family of the town of Marshfield, and remains very well … Continue reading
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Winter on Massachusetts Bay
With what seems like the longest New England winter in a decade nearly over, here is a look back some photos of harbors, lighthouses and ocean views that were taken around Massachusetts Bay over the past several icy, cold months. … Continue reading
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Tagged boston harbor, bristol coast, cohasset, Gloucester, Rockport, salem, scituate, winter on mass bay
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Historic place of the week: The James Blake House
The James Blake House is the oldest house standing in Boston today. This may come as a surprise to some, as popular notion holds the Paul Revere house to be the oldest house in Boston, which is incorrect, ad the … Continue reading
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Frozen Charles River
As seen from the roof of the parking garage at the Museum of Science:
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Tagged boston, charles river, science museum
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