And that was before they cleaned it up

Spectacle island in Boston Harbor. Behind it is Thompson Island.

— Photo by Don Searls

“America, the new world, compares in glamour and romance with the old, and Boston Harbor is one of the most delightful places in America.

— From The Islands of Boston Harbor (1935), by Edward Rowe Snow (1902-82), historian and prolific author.

Edward Rowe Snow memorial plaque on Georges Island, in Boston Harbor

Georges Island is dominated by Fort Warren, built in 1833-61.