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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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The Shipbuilding and Manufacturing History of the North River

Posted on July 5, 2014 by BHB

For over 150 years, some of the largest shipyards in America were located along the banks of the North River, in what are now the towns of Norwell, Pembroke and Hanover. The locations of the shipyards were far upstream, several … Continue reading →

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Spectacle Island: The heart of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park

Posted on June 29, 2014 by BHB

Just a short ferry ride away from downtown Boston, this accessible and tourist friendly island offers spectacular views of the City of Boston and virtually all of the Boston Harbor Islands from its high drumlins.  Spectacle is an island named … Continue reading →

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Distant view of Provincetown across Cape Cod Bay

Posted on June 22, 2014 by BHB

A view of Provincetown from all the way across Cape Cod Bay, as seen from the bluffs at Manomet, Plymouth:

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Fort Sewall: The Colonial-era outpost at Gale’s Head

Posted on June 19, 2014 by BHB

Built in 1742, Fort Sewall in Marblehead, MA is one of the oldest fortifications on the east coast. The fort was originally built in English Colonial times for defense against the French, but the current structure has remained active in … Continue reading →

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Boston Harbor in the fog

Posted on June 15, 2014 by BHB

Last week was a particularly foggy one around Boston Harbor, as one can see from the following photos: Boston Light, as seen up close on a very foggy and overcast morning: At the end of the remains of a wharf … Continue reading →

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Old Minot Light

Posted on May 31, 2014 by BHB

The first Minot Light: No photographs of the original structure exist that I am aware of, but there are some depictions, and it looked something like this: Realizing the danger that the great number of rocks surround Cohasset Harbor and … Continue reading →

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Fort Banks: Winthrop’s abandoned relic of the Spanish-American War era

Posted on May 20, 2014 by BHB

The little know abandoned ruins of Fort Banks lies in the Northern section of the town of Winthrop. This fort was built as one of earlier coastal defense outposts around Boston Harbor.  Designed in response to the new threat of … Continue reading →

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Historic Defensive Forts of the Northeastern Waterways

Posted on April 18, 2014 by BHB

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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Highland Light: Truro’s Outer Beacon

Posted on April 2, 2014 by BHB

Highland Light sits on the highest dunes of North Truro on outer Cape Cod. It is appropriately named, as these dunes reach heights of over one hundred feet in some places. The lighthouse was built in 1797 in response to … Continue reading →

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