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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation AreaMinutes Away. Worlds Apart.
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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Island Facts: Thimble Island
 

NOT WITHIN BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AREA

 

General Information
This small ledge not managed by any known agency.

Agency Designation: Not applicable
Harbor Location:  Dorchester Bay
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 20:01 EST