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Tag Archives: quincy
A Unique Perspective of Massachusetts Bay
A unique view of the Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay: The Long Island Bridge in the foreground, with Gloucester’s wind turbines in the background. This edited and highly zoomed-in photo was taken from the top of the Granite Links Golf … Continue reading
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Tagged boston harbor, Gloucester, Granite Links, long island, quincy
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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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Squantum: Nickerson Park, Chappell Rock and Moswetuset Hummock
A view of Chappell Rock on an overcast day, with a view of the city in the background: The area of Northwestern Quincy known as Squantum is a marshy peninsula separating the Neponset River from Quincy Bay. It derives its name … Continue reading
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An early spring visit to Peddocks Island and Fort Andrews
While not isolated per se- the island is located in close proximity to the population centers of Quincy and Hull- Peddocks does feel desolate. I was fortunate enough to visit Peddocks Island last Saturday, a cold, early spring day. Like all the … Continue reading
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Boston Harbor picture of the week: Frozen Harbor
The frozen Boston Harbor in late January, 2013: Late January has brought a long stretch of freezing cold temperatures to the Boston Harbor area. This has resulted in an unusually large field of ice forming across the shores of the … Continue reading
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Tagged boston harbor ice, boston harbor winter, january, neponset, quincy
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