South Boston

Creator(s)

American

Time period

other date: annexed by Boston, 1804

Location

Site: Boston (Massachusetts, United States)

Cultural context

American

Description

aerial view, Castle Island (which is connected to the mainland) is home to Fort Independence, a National Historic Landmark, and Pleasure Bay features a sandy beach and swimming in a calm, enclosed lagoon. Fort Independence is the eighth fort to occupy this site and contains over 172,687 linear feet of hammered stone. It was constructed under the direction of Colonel Sylvanus Thayer between 1834 and 1851., 1/1/1996

Work type

Neighborhood

Keywords

South Boston (Boston, Mass.)

Forts

Citadels

Aerial views