Category Archives: Boston Harbor History

Spinnaker Island, Once Called Hog Island

Posted on September 7, 2015 by BHB

Once known as Hog Island, the island now known as Spinnaker Island lies south of Point Allerton, Hull in the Northern section of Hingham Bay. Today, the island is connected to the mainland via a long causeway. The island was … Continue reading →

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Historic Places of the Massachusetts Coast: The John Alden House

Posted on August 25, 2015 by BHB

The John Alden house is the only standing house in Massachusetts that was built by an original Mayflower passenger. Located in Duxbury, Ma, it is believed to be the 11th oldest standing house in the state.

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Langlee Island and the Inner Hingham Harbor

Posted on September 20, 2014 by BHB

At the far Southeastern end of the greater Boston Harbor lie the islands of Hingham Harbor. There are four rocky outcrops in this sheltered bay once known as Bare Cove to early English settlers: Langlee Island, Sarah Island, Ragged Island … Continue reading →

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Summer Views of Peddocks Island

Posted on September 13, 2014 by BHB

Last week, I returned to Peddocks Island for the first time in over a year. It was a bright blue sky day. The island was very ho, and the grass and brush of the island’s long, low-lying center was very … Continue reading →

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A Squantum View: The Boston Harbor in Contrasts

Posted on August 23, 2014 by BHB

Below is a panoramic view of Squantum seen earlier on this bright, blue sky Saturday, where the east wind whipped up whitecaps across the blue sea which mirrored those clear skies:                    … Continue reading →

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Photo of the week: Liberty Clipper in Boston Harbor

Posted on August 23, 2014 by BHB

  The Liberty Clipper in Boston Harbor on a calm day. This view is looking East from the inner harbor.

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Hangman Island: A low lying rock outcrop in Quincy Bay

Posted on August 9, 2014 by BHB

Located in the center of Quincy Bay, Hangman Island is comprised of several small, low lying rock outcrops connected by sandbars. Lacking prominence, the island is often only noticed as one passes through the Western Way channel and looks south. … Continue reading →

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The Gurnet Point Light

Posted on July 29, 2014 by BHB

Gurnet Point is an isolated outcrop of land lying at the end of the Duxbury Peninsula and located within the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Accessible only by driving over sand, the area is far removed from other parts of the … Continue reading →

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Whaleship Charles W. Morgan in Boston Harbor

Posted on July 24, 2014 by BHB

The whaleship Charles W. Morgan left Boston yesterday morning to head back south. She had been in Boston for the past couple of days as part of her 38th Voyage. The ship is the oldest remaining wooden whaleship in the world … Continue reading →

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A German Ship in Boston Harbor during WWII: The story of the Pauline Freiderich

Posted on July 13, 2014 by BHB

So much of Boston Harbor’s modern history and the landscape of its islands and shores was shaped by war. The story of the Pauline Freiderich is one of the more obscure WWII-era events that occurred here. It was September 4th, 1939 … Continue reading →

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