Attention:

Public ferry service to Georges Island has been temporarily suspended due to water pressure disruption on the island starting on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Ferry service to Spectacle Island remains available.

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Lighthouse Spotlight: Boston Light

The National Park Service

September 4, 2020

Boston Light First Erected: 1716 Destroyed in 1776 by British, re-erected in 1783 as first US lighthouse Height: 75ft First Keeper: George Worthylake Current Keeper: Sally Snowman

Cultivating Resilience

The Resource Management Team

September 4, 2020

Photo Credit: NPS, Lampley A park staff member wielding a backpack sprayer within the planting site on Grape Island. Inscribed along the side: ‘water only’.  Two watering bag assemblies can be seen above the goldenrod facing Hingham to…

Islands in Quarantine

The National Park Service

September 4, 2020

Over the past several months, we have heard the word “quarantine” quite a bit. We have been asked to distance ourselves and stay away from crowded places in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Our…

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