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NOAA Soundings Map of Boston Harbor; Flickr.com, Photos, January 2009. Flickr.com, Photos, November 2009. Flickr.com, Photos, February 2010. Dutton, E.P. Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent Country. Archived May 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Published 1867. A good map of a proposed build-out of infrastructure ...
Governor Winthrop, Johnson's successor as leader of the settlement, purchased the land through a one-time tax on Boston residents of 6 shillings (around $50 adjusted) per head. This land became a town commons open to public grazing. It now forms the bulk of Boston Common, the largest public park in present-day downtown Boston. [11] [15] [16] [17]
The public plaza land area where the sculpture is located, in what is now known as downtown Boston, is inland from the location of the ocean's edge 5000 years ago. [11] At that time early native people occupied low grassy plains and forest covered hills that today are under the water of Boston Harbor. [12]
The Federal government ceded the fort to the city of Boston in 1908. [23] Castle Island and Fort Independence commanding the approach to modern Boston Harbor. The Federal government briefly reclaimed Castle Island in 1898 during the Spanish American War, but it was quickly returned to the city
The Boston Neck was originally about 120 feet (37 m) wide at normal high tide. The first wave of settlers built a wooden town gate and earthen wall on the neck in about 1631 to prevent attacks from natives and to keep out unwanted animals and people. The gate was constantly guarded and usually locked during certain times during the evening.
The Port of Boston (AMS Seaport Code: 0401, [2] UN/LOCODE: US BOS) is a major seaport located in Boston Harbor and adjacent to the City of Boston. [3] It is the largest port in Massachusetts and one of the principal ports on the East Coast of the United States .
A major change in Boston Harbor between the wars required a new fort: the opening of a new ship channel in the northern part of the harbor. To cover this approach Fort Ruckman was built in Nahant from 1918 to 1924, with two 12-inch (305 mm) guns on M1917 long-range barbette carriages that increased the guns' range from 18,400 yards (16,800 m ...
The Royal Commissioners of Customs administered customs in Boston during the colonial period. [9] In the late 17th century, the custom house was located at the waterfront, on the corner of Richmond St. and Ann St. [1] At the time of the Boston Massacre in 1770, it was located on King Street, very near the Old State House.