Category Archives: Boston Harbor History

USS Constitution – Photos from summer 2012

Boston Harbor’s own USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship in the US navy, got a lot of time out on the Harbor this year- even some time under the power of its own sail at one point toward the end … Continue reading

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Boston Harbor picture of the week: Waterfront Architecture

Boston Waterfront Architecture…. The profile of the Boston skyline as seen from the waterfront is one of the coolest of any city in the country, with a mix of modern structures and century old elaborate architectural designs. The latter is … Continue reading

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Off Course: The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal: Today, a corridor of rust and blight runs along the outline of this once prosperous waterway. The Erie Canal is a topic I took interest in after visiting Central New York over the holiday. While this is … Continue reading

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Last Boston Harbor Photo of the Week of 2012: Scituate Light

Happy Holidays from Boston Harbor Beacon! Here is a photo of Scituate Light, all decorated for the holidays: This will likely be the last BHB photo of the week of 2012. This makes me look back on the last twelve months … Continue reading

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An old chart of Baker’s Island and Salem Sound

Baker’s Island in Salem Sound, and its lighthouse. There is only one light house today, but up until the late 1920s there were actually two… The twin lights of Baker’s Island: After making a boat trip to the islands of Salem … Continue reading

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The Central Artery: How Boston’s waterfront once looked

The Central Artery, the giant metallic green overpass that once wound its way through Boston’s busiest downtown streets, is now long gone. However, it defined the waterfront cityscape for a great many years, which is why I wanted to share … Continue reading

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Remember that giant crane at the Fore River Shipyard?

The Fore River Shipyard’s “Goliath” Crane, which once towered over the South Shore. It was deconstructed and shipped abroad during the summer of 2008: Any kid driving down route 3A would be as fascinated as I once was by this … Continue reading

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World’s End and the Weir River

A view if the distant Boston Skyline from World’s End: The image above is taken from World’s End, a reservation area located at the extreme Southeastern edge of the Boston Harbor. World’s End is a park and reservation in North … Continue reading

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One Hull of a Sunset

As a large narrow Peninsula jutting out into the Eastern edge of Boston Harbor and separating it from the Atlantic Ocean, the town of Hull is unique to this area in that it has a large Western-facing shoreline. From here, … Continue reading

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New Bedford: Top American fishing port, legendary whaling capital, work in progress

Along the Southeastern edge of Massachusetts lies the cove where the Acushnet river flows into Buzzard’s Bay. Herein is located the port city of New Bedford – a uniquely positioned city possessing a rich history but an economically challenged present. Once … Continue reading

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