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Category Archives: Off course
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
Posted in Boston Harbor in the Winter, historical place of the week, Off course, Uncategorized
Tagged fort adams, fort ontario, fort stark, fort taber, fort ticonderoga, fort trumbull, military fort
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Boston Harbor Fishing Boats
The outer Boston Harbor has once again become a fertile fishing ground. Boats converge on the ledges and flats to pursue both lobsters and fin fish, coming from the harbors of South Boston, Hingham, Hull and Winthrop, among others. Below are … Continue reading
Posted in Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Harbor in the Winter, Boston Whaler, Commuter Boat, historical place of the week, Off course, Uncategorized, Visiting Boston Harbor
Tagged boston harbor, cohasset, fishing boat, Gloucester, lobster boat, scituate
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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
Posted in Boston Harbor History, historical place of the week, Off course, Tour Boats, Uncategorized
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Fall River and Battleship Cove
Sitting high upon a hill above the Taunton River as it empties into Mount Hope Bay is the old City of Fall River, Massachusetts. Far inland from open ocean, and close to neighboring Rhode Island, this border city bastion of … Continue reading
Posted in Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor History, Boston Harbor in the Winter, historical place of the week, Off course, Uncategorized
Tagged battleship cove, bristol, fall river, mount hope bay, taunton river, uss massachusetts
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Way off course: US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands National Park: Gazing out along the desolate shoreline, one beholds a sight conceivably unchanged from that seen hundreds of years ago by explorers, traders and pirates: rolling green cliffs giving way to remote uninhabited bays of … Continue reading
Posted in Off course, Uncategorized
Tagged bvi, caneel bay, national park, st croix, st thomas, St. John, usvi, virgin islands
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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
Posted in Boston Harbor History, Off course, Uncategorized
Tagged erie canal, industry, off course, syracuse
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Off Course: Extreme conditions on the Great Lakes
A winter storm rages on the Great Lakes- Lake Ontario pictured: Every once in a while I like to go “Off Course” to mention something that is relevant, if only tangentially, to boating or things nautically or historically relevant. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Off course, Weather
Tagged edmund fitzgerald, Erie, extreme conditions, great lakes, off course, superior
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