Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
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At the beginning of the Siege of Boston (April 1775), British and colonial leaders saw Boston Harbor and its islands as critical to their success. As a result, a series of skirmishes and raids occurred across the islands during the summer of 1775.
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When the British evacuated Boston on March 17, 1776, the Siege of Boston had officially ended. However, several British ships remained in the outer harbor (near Nantasket/Hull) until June 1776.
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A historical military installation like Fort Warren on Georges Island is often imagined as a masculine space. But during the Civil War, women lived and worked within the Fort’s walls, caring for the soldiers and the prisoners they guarded.
