Charlestown Navy Yard
The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and later Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities in the United States Navy.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Historical site
- Description: shipbuilding facility in the United States Navy
- Also known as: “Boston Naval Shipyard” and “Boston Navy Yard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Cassin Young and TD Garden.
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 southwest of Charlestown Navy Yard.
TD Garden
Stadium
Photo: Nywalton, Public domain.
TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston. 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 4,200 feet southwest of Charlestown Navy Yard.
Boston Marine Society
Museum
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. Boston Marine Society is situated 620 feet northwest of Charlestown Navy Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and East Boston.
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.
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.
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.
Charlestown Navy Yard
- Categories: shipyard, maritime museum, military museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Ukrainian—“Charlestown Navy Yard” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Boston Navy Yard”
- Breton: “Charlestown Navy Yard”
- Catalan: “Boston Navy Yard”
- Chinese: “波士頓海軍工廠”
- Chinese: “波士頓海軍造船廠”
- Chinese: “波士顿海军造船厂”
- Dutch: “Boston Navy Yard”
- French: “Boston Navy Yard”
- French: “Charlestown Navy Yard”
- German: “Boston Naval Shipyard”
- German: “Boston Navy Yard”
- German: “Charlestown Navy Yard”
- Hebrew: “מספנת הצי בבוסטון”
- Italian: “Boston Navy Yard”
- Japanese: “ボストン海軍工廠”
- Japanese: “ボストン海軍造船所”
- Polish: “Boston Navy Yard”
- Russian: “Boston Navy Yard”
- Ukrainian: “Boston Navy Yard”
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