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Grape Island (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)

Grape Island is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is part of the territory of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts. The island has a permanent size of 54 acres (220,000 m2), plus an intertidal zone of a further 46 acres (190,000 m2), and is composed of two drumlins, reaching an elevation of 70 feet (21 m) above sea level, and connected by a marshy lowland. Tidal sand spits extend from the west end towards Weymouth Neck in Webb Memorial State Park and from the east end towards Slate Island. As a visitor attraction, Grape Island offers trails, rocky beaches, and camping in wooded campsites. At weekends and summer weekdays it is served by a shuttle boat to and from Georges Island, connecting there with ferries to Boston and Quincy. The island was farmed and grazed for three hundred years, until the 1940s. On the eve of the American Revolution, the island was owned by Hingham resident Elisha Leavitt, a Tory. In 1775, British troops raided the island during the siege of Boston, as Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John about May 24, 1775: "...it seems their Expidition (sic) was to Grape Island for Levets hay." A pitched battle ensued until the British were forced to retreat to the mainland. The angry colonists burned Leavitt's barn to the ground. In the end, very little damage was done to either side despite the effort expended. Three British soldiers may have been wounded (unconfirmed), no Continental soldiers or partisans were wounded, and less than two tons of hay were taken by the British. Since the abandonment of agricultural use in the 1940s, the natural succession of vegetation has created a wooded and shrubby landscape. Vegetation on the island includes early successional tree and shrub species on the drumlins, including staghorn sumac, gray birch, and quaking aspen. The island has an abundance of berries, including blackberry, dewberry, raspberry, blueberry, huckleberry, and American elderberry. The island's marshy lowland contains salt tolerant species such as saltspray rose, cordgrass, purple loosestrife, honeysuckle, and seaside goldenrod. Grape Island contains two freshwater springs. One spring is located on the north side of the western drumlin and is located underneath a large boulder that faces Peddock's Island. Another freshwater spring is located behind the marsh that is situated in the saddle between the two drumlins. Both of these areas are off the trail. References External links Grape Island web page, with visitor information. Harbor Islands Boat Schedule
Gray's General Store

Gray's General Store was a general store located at 4 Main Street in Adamsville, Rhode Island. Founded in 1788, it operated for almost 225 years and was reputed to be the oldest continually operating general store in the United States. The store featured an old-fashioned marble soda fountain, cigar and tobacco cases, and Rhode Island johnnycakes. In 2007, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and then-Governor Donald Carcieri issued proclamations naming Gray's as the oldest continuously run general store in the country. The store was owned and operated by the same family since 1879, entailing seven generations. Gray's also was the location of the first post office in Little Compton, founded in 1804. Gray's temporarily closed on Sunday, July 29, 2012, after the death of its proprietor and lack of interest in keeping the store open by relatives, citing that "the shop's finances aren't sustainable and a supermarket down the street has siphoned away business." The store re-opened in the summer of 2013. However, the store subsequently closed, and, as of 2025, remains closed. References
Great Brewster Island

Great Brewster Island (auch Greater Brewster Island) ist eine Insel im Boston Harbor. Sie liegt 8,8 mi (14,2 km) vom Bostoner Stadtzentrum entfernt auf dem Gebiet des Bundesstaats Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Great Brewster Island verfügt über eine dauerhafte Fläche von ca. 19 Acres (0,09 km²), die durch ein Watt je nach Tidenhub temporär um bis zu 49 Acres (0,2 km²) vergrößert wird. Sie wird vom Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) verwaltet und ist Teil der Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Geographie Geologie Der nördliche Drumlin der Insel markiert mit 105 ft (32 m) den höchsten Punkt im äußeren Bereich des Boston Harbor. Zwischen diesem und einem kleineren Drumlin im Süden befindet sich Marschland, das regelmäßig bei Flut unter Wasser gesetzt wird. Bei Niedrigwasser kommt im Südwesten der Insel eine Sandbank zum Vorschein, die sich für etwa 1 mi (1,6 km) in Richtung Georges Island erstreckt. Die Insel ist von Muschelbänken umgeben, die sie bei Niedrigwasser mit dem benachbarten Little Brewster Island verbinden. Flora und Fauna Auf der Insel wachsen Apfel- und Birnbäume sowie Rhus, Kartoffel-Rosen, Gräser und Schilfrohr. Die Tierwelt der Insel ist noch Gegenstand wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen. Geschichte Die Insel wurde nach William Brewster, dem ersten Prediger und Lehrer der Plymouth Colony, benannt. Bereits tausende Jahre zuvor wurde die Insel von den Indianern als Sommerquartier und Ressourcenquelle genutzt. Später errichteten dort in der Umgebung lebende Familien Sommerhäuser. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde dort ein militärischer Beobachtungsposten eingerichtet, der über 90-mm-Kanonen, Suchscheinwerfer und einen Kommandositz für das Minenfeld im Hafenbecken verfügte. Sehenswürdigkeiten 90-mm-Kanonen 2 Bunker Überreste der Piere aus der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs und den 1970er Jahren Wetterschutzraum für Besucher Uferbefestigung aus Granit Steinmauer Komposttoilette Einzelnachweise Weblinks Roughing it on Great Brewster. Harvard Gazette, April 2009, abgerufen am 3. Juni 2013 (englisch).
Great Brewster Island

Great Brewster Island is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles (14 km) offshore of downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 18 acres (73,000 m2), plus an intertidal zone of a further 49 acres (200,000 m2). Unlike the other outer islands, which are low-lying outcroppings of bedrock, Great Brewster is a drumlin which reaches a height of over 100 feet (30 m) above sea level. It has vegetation cover consisting of Eastern white pine, Asparagus, Apple Trees, Pear Trees, Sumac, Beach Roses, Grasses and Common Reeds, together with a large Gull colony. The birds are aggressive during nesting season and access by humans, which is by private boat only, is discouraged during that time. Like the neighbouring islands of Little Brewster, Middle Brewster and Outer Brewster, Great Brewster Island is named after William Brewster, the first preacher and teacher for the Plymouth Colony. In 1891, in what was considered a radical action for the time, four women spent two weeks on the island and documented their visit. More recently, the island has been home to summer cottages for local families and for soldiers who staffed an observation post as part of the Brewster Islands Military Reservation during World War II. The military post included 90 mm rapid-fire guns, searchlight stations, and a command post that aided in controlling the harbor's minefield. See also Green Island (Massachusetts) Long Island References External links Great Brewster Island web page, with visitor information.
Great Esker Park

Great Esker Park is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The park mostly consists of a geological formation known as a winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel formed by a glacier 12,000 years ago. It is located along the Weymouth Back River, across from Bare Cove Park in Hingham, Massachusetts. The park features one of the highest eskers in North America (90 ft), reversing falls, salt marshes, six miles (10 km) of trails, a playground and picnic area. Bird watching is a popular activity as osprey, great blue heron, red-tailed hawks, owls, and other species of birds are abundant seasonally. There are man-made shelters on the river where Osprey nest in the spring and summer months. In the summer months the park is used by Wey-Rec for children's programs. Image gallery See also Weymouth Back River References External links Weymouth Back River Reservation map Weymouth's Great Esker park, an interesting geological formation along the Back River Great Esker Park in Weymouth Back River Bob-Obituary
Великий ескерний парк

Великий ескерний парк розташований у Веймуті, штат Массачусетс, США. Парк здебільшого складається з геологічної формації, відомої як ескер — звивистий хребет шаруватого піску та гравію, утворений льодовиком 12 000 років тому. Парк розташований уздовж річки Веймут-Бек, навпроти парку Бере-Коув у Гінгемі, штат Массачусетс. Примітки Інтернет-ресурси Weymouth Back River Reservation map Weymouth's Great Esker park, an interesting geological formation along the Back River Great Esker Park in Weymouth Back River Bob-Obituary
Great Herring Pond

Great Herring Pond is a 376-acre (1.5 km2) warm water pond mostly located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with the southern portion extending into Bourne. The village of Pondville in the Cedarville section of Plymouth lies on the eastern shore of the pond. The pond has an average depth of 20 ft (6 m) and a maximum depth of 42 ft (13 m). The bottom is composed of sand, rubble and muck. A tire reef was installed in 1979 to provide additional fish shelter. The inflow comes from Little Herring Pond, and the outflow goes into the Herring River in Bourne. The Public Access Board gravel ramp in Bourne enters shallow water and is therefore best suited for canoes, inflatable and other shallow-draft, hand-carried craft. There have been multiple sightings of massive turtles on Great Herring Pond, 4–5 feet (1.2–1.5 m) long, floating downstream from Little Herring Pond under Carters Bridge. In colonial days, a large village of Christian Indians lived nearby in a place called Comassekumkanet, which means "on the other side of the prince's house" in Algonquin. Thomas Tupper, an early settler, preached to them though he was not ordained. References External links Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife - Pond Maps U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Great Herring Pond
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

The Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a 12-mile-long (19 km) river wetlands conservation area, in two major parcels, stretching from the towns of Billerica, Massachusetts (downstream) to Wayland, Massachusetts (upstream), along the Concord River and Sudbury River. Part of the National Wildlife Refuge system, the park is a popular destination for bird watchers and tourists. About 85 percent of the refuge's 3,600 acres (15 km2) is freshwater wetlands. History The original 250-acre (1.0 km2) Concord, Massachusetts parcel that was the beginning nucleus of the sanctuary, has been known as the "Great Meadows" since the 17th century. The parcel was donated to the U.S. Government by Concord resident D. Samuel Hoar in 1944. Hoar purchased a part of the Meadows in 1928, and built earthen dams (dikes) to hold the water within the marshlands, enhancing their value as waterfowl habitat for hunting. To provide greater protection for the area’s wetlands and wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began buying additional land during the 1960s. Wildlife and protected species A great diversity of birds have been recorded at the refuge, including nesting waterfowl: mallards, black ducks, wood ducks, and blue-winged teal. White-tailed deer, muskrats, red fox, raccoons, cottontail rabbits, weasels, beaver, squirrels, and a variety of small mammals are common. Many species of amphibians and reptiles are active during the warmer months. The Concord unit is primarily two small lakes (referred to as "pools" or "impoundments") that are drained into the Concord River every summer. The resulting mudflats provide ideal feeding grounds for many species of shore birds and waterfowl that migrate in mid to late summer. In late July and in August, there will be wide range of birds at these feeding grounds, including various species of sandpipers, killdeer, lesser and greater yellowlegs, and great egrets. Large numbers of great blue herons, ducks and Canada geese are also attracted to these muddy and nutrient-rich feeding grounds. Access and facilities The Sudbury unit of the refuge is open daily from dawn to dusk. It has two trails as well as the refuge headquarters and a visitor center, which is open on weekdays. A section of the Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside is in design that will pass through the refuge. Construction is estimated to begin in Winter 2027. The Concord unit is open daily from dawn to dusk; it includes 2.7 miles (4.3 km) of trails. See also List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States References External links Media related to Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Great Point Light

Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816. The following year a stone tower was erected which stood until toppled in a storm in March 1984. Rebuilt again in 1986, the stone tower was built to replicate the old one, and still remains in operation today. Modern additions include solar panels to recharge the light's batteries, and a sheet pile foundation and 5-foot (1.5 m) thick concrete mat to help withstand erosion. The lighthouse sits on a thin spit of beach where the currents of the Atlantic Ocean and Nantucket Sound meet. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as Nantucket Light and removed after the destruction of the listed structure in 1986. See also Lightship Nantucket References External links Great Point Light History
Phare de Great Point

Le phare de Great Point (en anglais : Great Point Light) est un phare actif situé à l'extrême nord de l'île de Nantucket dans le Comté de Nantucket (État du Massachusetts). Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 28 avril 1982 . Histoire Construite en 1784, la tour en bois d'origine a été détruite par un incendie en 1816. L'année suivante, une tour en pierre a été érigée. Elle a été détruite lors d'une tempête en mars 1984. La lentille de Fresnel de troisième ordre de 1857 provenant de cette station et retirée en 1971 est exposée dans une réplique de lanterne à l'extérieur du musée des épaves et du sauvetage de Nantucket. Reconstruite à nouveau en 1986, la tour en béton a été construite pour reproduire l'ancienne, et reste toujours en activité aujourd'hui. Les ajouts modernes incluent des panneaux solaires pour recharger les batteries de la lumière, une fondation en palplanches et en béton pour aider à résister à l'érosion. Le phare est situé sur une plage de sable fin où les courants de l’ océan Atlantique et de Nantucket Sound se rejoignent, au bout d'une longue langue de sable au coin nord-est de Nantucket, à environ 900 m à l'ouest du site de la tour de 1818. La zone peut être fermée pendant la saison de nidification des oiseaux. Elle est ouverte aux randonneurs ou aux véhicules à quatre roues motrices. Les visites guidées de la tour sont disponibles de la fin mai au début octobre (réservations requises). C'est une réserve faunique gérée par la Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge qui gère aussi les visites du phare. Description Le phare actuel est une tour cylindrique en béton, avec une galerie circulaire et une lanterne de 20 m de haut. La tour est peinte en blanc et la lanterne est noire. Il émet, à une hauteur focale de 21 m, un éclat blanc de 0.5 seconde par période de 5 secondes. Sa portée est de 14 milles nautiques (environ 26 km) pour le feu blanc et un feu à secteurs rouge couvrant les hauts-fonds dangereux d'une portée de 12 milles nautiques (environ 22 km. Caractéristiques du feu maritime Fréquence : 5 secondes (W) Lumière : 0.5 seconde Obscurité : 4.5 secondes Identifiant : ARLHS : USA-348 ; USCG : 1-0545 - Amirauté : J0404 . Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Great Point Light » (voir la liste des auteurs). Lien connexe Liste des phares du Massachusetts Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Massachusetts Lighthouses (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Northern Massachusetts (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Southeastern Massachusetts (en) Massachusetts - ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL) (en) Massachusetts - Online list of lights (en) Great Point Light - Lightphotos.net (en) Buzzards Bay Entrance Light - Lighthouse Explorer Portail des phares Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’océan Atlantique Portail du Massachusetts
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School (commonly referred to as GNB Voc-Tech, Voc-Tech, or Voc) is a vocational high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States for students in grades 9–12. The school draws its student body from the towns and cities of New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven. It is considered its own school district, thus having an on-site superintendent as well as an academics principal and a vocational-technical principal. Students alternate between six day long career technical and academic cycles. Students at GNB Voc-Tech experience an education which blends academic instruction with career and technical education. They can choose from more than two dozen career majors. In a typical class, 60-70% of its graduates choose to continue their education, either at colleges or advanced technical schools. Another 30-35% enter the workforce and approximately 2% enter the armed services. GNB is the largest vocational-technical high school in the state by enrollment. Vocational-Technical Programs Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School offers more than 30 Career and Technical Programs that students can choose from. These career and technical programs are divided into academies based on industry or group of industries. Athletics Girls softball 2022 state champions Baseball - MIAA Division ll State Champions (2017) - 2016 Massachusetts Large School State Vocational Champions Football - Massachusetts Vocational Large State Champions (2010, 2011) Boys Soccer - MIAA Division I South Sectional Champions (2011) Massachusetts Vocational Large State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Girls Volleyball - Massachusetts Vocactional Large State Champions (2010, 2011) Boys Volleyball - MIAA Division II Eastern Mass. State Champions (2004, 2006) Boys Volleyball - MIAA Division I Eastern Mass. State Champions (2009) Girls Basketball - MIAA Division IV South Sectional Champions (2012), D-IV State Finalists (2013, 2013)) Massachusetts Vocational Large State Champions (2010, 2011, 2012) References External links Official website
Green Building

Le Cecil and Ida Green Building, aussi appelé le Green Building ou Building 54, est un bâtiment d'enseignement et de recherche du Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) de Cambridge dans le Massachusetts, aux États-Unis. Il a été conçu par Araldo Cossutta et Ieoh Ming Pei, ce dernier étant un ancien élève du MIT. Le bâtiment porte le nom de Cecil Howard Green, cofondateur de Texas Instruments et également ancien élève du MIT, ainsi que principal mécène de la construction. Liens externes Site officiel Ressources relatives à l'architecture : The Skyscraper Center Structurae Green Building sur Structurae.` Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme Portail du Massachusetts
Green Hill Park Shelter

The Green Hill Park Shelter is a historic picnic shelter in Green Hill Park, the largest city park of Worcester, Massachusetts. It was designed by architect George H. Clemence, and built in 1910-11. The building is the most architecturally sophisticated park pavilion in the city, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Description Green Hill Park is located in eastern Worcester, occupying about 480 acres (190 ha) of uplands separating the Blackstone River valley from Lake Quinsigamond. Near the center of the park is Green Hill Pond, a 30-acre (12 ha) artificial body of water. The shelter is located near the southeastern end of the lake, between it and Green Hill Parkway, the park's main circulating road. The shelter is an open structure, consisting of sixteen fieldstone piers supporting a hip roof with curved eaves and ridge. The roof has a metal support structure, but it is otherwise framed in wood. At its south end is an enclosed area designed for use as a concession stand. The roof's flared edges and projecting louvered dormers give it an Oriental feel. The park was originally a country estate, given to the city by Andrew Green in 1906. None of the estate's original buildings have survived. The shelter is one of several buildings that were designed by local architects as part of its conversion to a public facility. It was designed by George H. Clemence, and completed in 1911. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Worcester, Massachusetts References
Green Island (Massachusetts)

Green Island (auch North Brewster Island) ist eine Insel im Boston Harbor. Sie liegt 9,5 mi (15,3 km) vom Bostoner Stadtzentrum entfernt auf dem Gebiet des Bundesstaats Massachusetts der Vereinigten Staaten. Green Island verfügt über eine dauerhafte Fläche von ca. 2,5 Acres (1 ha), die durch ein Watt je nach Tidenhub temporär um bis zu 14,7 Acres (5,95 ha) vergrößert wird. Sie wird vom Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) verwaltet und ist Teil der Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Geographie Geologie Die Insel besteht aus einem einzigen Felsen, der bis zu 45 ft (13,7 m) aus dem Wasser ragt. Flora und Fauna Auf der Insel nisten viele Vögel wie Amerikanische Silbermöwen, Mantelmöwen, Kormorane, Rauchschwalben und Rotflügelstärlinge. Der geringe Pflanzenwuchs besteht aus Rhus und salztoleranten Kräutern. Die Tierwelt der Insel ist darüber hinaus noch Gegenstand wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen. Geschichte Die Insel wurde nach dem Kaufmann Joseph Green benannt, der zur Kolonialzeit in den 1600er Jahren Eigentümer der Insel war. Sehenswürdigkeiten Die Insel bietet keine besonderen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Die Behörden raten im Gegenteil davon ab, sich ihr zu nähern, insbesondere während der Brutzeit der dort lebenden Vögel. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Boston Harbor Islands. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, abgerufen am 5. Februar 2023 (englisch, grundsätzliche Informationen des DCR über das Schutzgebiet, Reisevorbereitungen und Verhaltensweisen).
Green Island (Massachusetts)

Green Island, also known as North Brewster Island, is a rocky outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, to the north of Calf Island and Hypocrite Channel. The island has a permanent size of 2.5 acres (10,000 m2), plus an intertidal zone of a further 15 acres (61,000 m2), and is exposed from the east and northeast with little soil or plant life. The island is named after Joseph Green, a well-known merchant, who owned the island during Colonial times. Green Island is a nesting area for herring gulls, black-backed gulls, cormorants, barn swallows, red-winged blackbirds, and rats. The island is a popular location for striped bass fishermen during the summer months. However, access by humans is difficult, and especially discouraged during the birds' nesting season. History Due to the severity of the cold weather during the winter of 1865, Samuel Choat had to be removed from Green Island. He was 70 years of age at the time. On February 8, Choat was transferred to the State Almshouse in Bridgewater where he died on February 23, 1865. See also Great Brewster Little Brewster Middle Brewster Outer Brewster Long Island References