Fog Signal Building
Fog Signal Building is a building in Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts which is located on Little Brewster Island. Fog Signal Building is situated nearby to the building Boston Lighthouse, as well as near the islet Little Brewster Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston Lighthouse and Great Brewster Island.
Boston Lighthouse
Building
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Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States.
Great Brewster Island
Park
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Great Brewster Island is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston.
Middle Brewster Island
Park
Middle Brewster Island is a rugged outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, located 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 13 acres, reaches a height of 52 feet above sea level, and is bounded by sharp cliffs and sunken crags.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hull and Fort Warren.
Hull
Hull is a town in Massachusetts in the South Shore region. The town is a series of islands connected by sandbars and causeways that comprise the Nantasket peninsula. The beaches are among the best in New England with fine gray sands.
Fort Warren
Hamlet
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Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Fort Warren is situated 2 miles west of Fog Signal Building.
Fog Signal Building
- Type: Building
- Address: Little Brewster Island, Boston, MA
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.32789° or 42° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
-70.88998° or 70° 53′ 24″ westInception
1890Open location code
87JF84H6+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 212121728OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
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