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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Island Facts: Belle Isle
 

NOT WITHIN BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AREA


 
Alternate Names
Hog Island, Breeds Island
Sunset at the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area  

Did You Know?
In the 1800s, when the Great Famine drove a million or more Irish citizens to immigrate to the United States, Deer Island was the landing point for thousands of refugees, many sick and poverty-stricken, hoping to reach the Port of Boston.
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Last Updated: December 20, 2008 at 19:48 EST