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Category Archives: historical place of the week
Winter on Massachusetts Bay
With what seems like the longest New England winter in a decade nearly over, here is a look back some photos of harbors, lighthouses and ocean views that were taken around Massachusetts Bay over the past several icy, cold months. … Continue reading
Posted in Boston Harbor in the Winter, Boston Harbor Picture of the Week, historical place of the week, Uncategorized, Visiting Boston Harbor
Tagged boston harbor, bristol coast, cohasset, Gloucester, Rockport, salem, scituate, winter on mass bay
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Historic place of the week: The James Blake House
The James Blake House is the oldest house standing in Boston today. This may come as a surprise to some, as popular notion holds the Paul Revere house to be the oldest house in Boston, which is incorrect, ad the … Continue reading
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Tagged boston history, dorchester, james blake house
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Historic Place of the week: Gloucester’s White-Ellery House
As one of the oldest structures in Massachusetts, The White-Ellery House stands as a relic of Gloucester’s colonial times: With its protruding, rocky coastline, Cape Ann was naturally spotted early on by European Settlers sailing from the East. Captain John Smith was the … Continue reading
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Tagged cape ann, Gloucester, historic house, white-ellery
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Historic Places: Chelsea Naval Hospital
Located on the banks of the Mystic River in Chelsea, Ma, the Chelsea Naval Hospital is a more obscure and lesser know part of Massachusetts maritime history. Opened in 1836 for the treatment of naval personnel, the expansive 88-acre property … Continue reading
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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Gallops Island: The Central Island
Closed to the public for health concerns relating to the presence of asbestos, Gallops Island continually remains a question mark in the minds of Boston Harbor visitors. Due to its central location, one cannot help but cruise by and see … Continue reading
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
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Historic place of the week: Quincy’s Furnace Brook
You may have driven down Quincy’s Furnace Brook Parkway, but what you may not know is that it is named for the country’s first iron blast furnace, which was built in 1644. You can see the remains of this furnace … Continue reading
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Tagged furnace brook, iron furnace, quincy, winthrop, wollaston
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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
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Tagged battleship cove, bristol, fall river, mount hope bay, taunton river, uss massachusetts
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USS Constitution honors Boston Marathon first responders
The USS Constitution was brought out for a turnaround in Boston Harbor yesterday, June 4th, 2013. This was a beautiful sight that made its observers proud: Constitution was out to celebrate the tradition of American heroism. Specifically, to honor the … Continue reading
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