Boston Marine Society

The Boston Marine Society is a charitable organization in Boston, Massachusetts, formed "to 'make navigation more safe' and to relieve members and their families in poverty or other 'adverse accidents in life.'" Membership generally consists of current and former ship captains.

Type: Museum
Description: charitable organization
Also known as: “Boston Marine Society Museum”
Address: MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Constitution Museum and USS Cassin Young.

Constitution Museum

Museum

Photo: Goyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The USS Constitution Museum is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is part of the Boston National Historical Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Constitution Museum is situated 760 feet southwest of Boston Marine Society.

USS Cassin Young

Museum

Photo: ROxBo, Public domain.

USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942. USS Cassin Young is situated 1,200 feet south of Boston Marine Society.

TD Garden

Stadium

Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.

TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located directly above the MBTA's North Station, and it replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995. TD Garden is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Boston Marine Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and North End.

Charlestown

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boston's Charlestown was the traditional home of employees at the now-decommissioned Navy Yard. It has experienced a shift in its population and industry and an increasing number of young professionals are joining the families who have lived in the area for years.

North End

Photo: Rellimaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Known as "Little Italy" for over a hundred years, the North End proudly carries the torch of Boston's Italian heritage. Its narrow, dense streets consistently draw hordes of visitors looking to experience old world culture and first class dining.

East Boston

Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.

A lot of neighborhoods claim to be diverse, but East Boston is the real deal. "Eastie", as the locals call it, has always been a welcoming place for immigrants hoping to gain a toehold in Boston.

Boston Marine Society

Categories: maritime museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.37552° or 42° 22′ 32″ north

Longitude

-71.05373° or 71° 3′ 13″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87JC9WGW+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 367781336

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

4931001

Wikidata ID

Q4947978

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