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Category Archives: Boston Harbor Navigation
Picture of the week: Boston Light up close
A recent photo of Boston Light up close on a nice clear day. I recently adopted this photo as my new twitter (@bhbeacon) background:
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Deer Island Light: One of the strangest looking lighthouses around
Deer Island Light is perhaps the strangest looking of Boston’s four major light houses, but it one of the most useful. Located several hundred yards south of Deer Island, this structure sits near the busiest entrance to the Boston Harbor. … Continue reading →
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Peddocks Island: Prince Head and West Gut
The dune of the Prince Head on the Southeastern edge of Peddocks Island: While not the largest Boston Harbor Island (that title goes to Long Island) Peddocks ranks second in area but has the longest coastline of any of the … Continue reading →
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Raccoon Island: Perhaps Boston Harbor’s least interesting island
Perhaps Boston Harbor’s least notable island, Raccoon Island sits inside the Fore River outlet on the Quincy (west) side. Here is a view of Raccoon Island from the water: This small island has little known history that I am aware … Continue reading →
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Fishing off Minot and Cohasset Cove
A fishing boat sits off Cohasset Cove, early on a sunny July morning: The Minot area, located off Scituate and Cohasset is a good area for fishing and visiting by boat. We have written about it in the past (link … Continue reading →
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Long Island and Fort Strong
Old unmarked graves, an overgrown and abandoned military fort, a well known history of government operations during WWII and a creepy lighthouse shrouded in dense dark brush: These are some of the things found at Long Island, Boston Harbor’s forbidden … Continue reading →
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Picture of the Week: Seaport terminal at night
I had the pleasure of being out on the inner harbor at dusk last week. Below is a photo of South Boston’s Conley Terminal, which was lit up to accommodate a large ship unloading its cargo:
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Happy 4th of July! USS Constitution in Boston Harbor
The USS Constitution was back out in Boston Harbor today for its annual July 4th turnaround and gun salute. Once again it was a nice day. Note the old American Flag flying off the stern. A closer in, color shot … Continue reading →
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Graves Light
This outer beacon in Boston Harbor sits far removed from any part of the mainland: Eleven miles from downtown Boston to be exact. Its grey and sublime silhouette combined with its perch above a treacherous rock outcrop makes for an … Continue reading →
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The Lookout Island: Lovells Island and Fort Standish
One of the old lookout towers on Lovells Island, looking West toward the City: Lovells Island is positioned in a central, highly strategic location; where the Boston Harbor meets the Atlantic Ocean. Situated at the very outer harbor between the channels … Continue reading →
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