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Castle Island (Massachusetts)
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Castle Island is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) major recreation site located in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor, and the site of a five sided fort first built in 1643. The present fort, built between 1834 and 1851, is the eighth generation of forts. First named Fort William and Mary by the English, it was renamed Fort Independence in 1779 and is one of the oldest fortified sites in British North America. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the Siege of Boston at the start of the American Revolution "Castle William" served as the main base of military operations for the British. The leaders of the Massachusetts royal administration took refuge there with their families, as did some prominent loyalists or "tories." Major Pelham Winslow of the prominent loyalist town of Marshfield, Massachusetts was the Commander of Castle William for a time during the Revolution. Long recognized for its strategic location, the fort helped protect Boston from British attack during the War of 1812. The island is also the site of a monument to Donald McKay, the builder of the famous clipper ships Flying Cloud and Sovereign of the Seas.
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- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09786130722449
- Genre Geowissenschaften
- Editor Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
- Anzahl Seiten 100
- Herausgeber Alphascript Publishing
- EAN 9786130722449
- Format Fachbuch
- Titel Castle Island (Massachusetts)
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