Spectacle summer nights8/13/2023 ![]() ![]() My first destination that day was Spectacle Island – you can see the map above. Thompson Island – one of the first settlements, it’s now owned by Outward Bound as one of the only (the only?) privately owned islands in the Boston Harbor. ![]() Thompson Island is also close to shore, one of the first settlements that is now owned by Outward Bound, and it’s one of the only privately It looks like a dozen eggs sitting there. This now holds a wastewater treatment plant for 43 surrounding cities. Did you know that Cosco stands for Chinese Overseas Shipping Company? You’ve probably seen their containers – not sure if the car seats are related. The Boston harbor is big into shipping (uh, tea party anyone?), including products from China and the Far East. This is the longest continuously fortified island in North America. On the boat ride, you’ll pass by Castle Island which looks like it’s attached to Boston (and actually it is – to South Boston – no longer an official island), home of Fort Independence. You can see the beach/swimming area in the front, which has a lifeguard. The view from Spectacle Island into Boston. Planes land on average every 30 seconds, and we saw quite a few overhead on our boat ride. More relevant, though, is that Logan takes landfill from three of the Boston Harbor islands: Governor’s, Noddle’s, and Apple Islands. If you flew into Boston, you’ll likely have come into Logan Airport, also known as General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, named after a Spanish-American War officer who had obviously never been on a plane. They gave us interesting information about the islands, which are a National Park area (though the boats are an outside vendor).
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