Oil Shed
Oil Shed is a building in Suffolk, Massachusetts which is located on Little Brewster Island. Oil Shed is situated nearby to the islet Little Brewster Island, as well as near the building Boston Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston Lighthouse and Great Brewster Island.
Boston Lighthouse
Building
Photo: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0.
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
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
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 Oil Shed.
Oil Shed
- Type: Building
- Address: Little Brewster Island, Boston, MA
- Category: historic site
- Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.32787° or 42° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
-70.89058° or 70° 53′ 26″ westInception
1783Open location code
87JF84H5+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 225332979OpenStreetMap feature
building=shedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouse
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