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Learn about the unique history of schooling on six of the islands within the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.
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Throughout the 1930s and 40s, a derelict schooner called Snetind became a fixture of Boston Harbor. Ann Winsor Sherwin and her son, William, called this vessel their home, and despite numerous attempts to displace them, they refused to "give up the ship."
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In 1872, the City of Boston purchased Rainsford Island from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for $40,000 dollars. The city converted the existing facilities into an almshouse and hospital for Civil War veterans. The facility served primarily Black and Irish veterans, including members of the…
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As the home to Boston Light, Little Brewster Island held strategic importance for both the British navy and colonial forces during the Siege of Boston (1775-1776). As a result, two raids occurred at Boston Light in July 1775.
