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'''Chelsea Creek''', shown on federal maps as the '''Chelsea River''',<ref>{{gnis|617298|Chelsea River}}</ref> is a {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} waterway that runs along the shore of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]] and separates that community from the cities of [[Boston]] and [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]] as well as feeding part of the current [[Belle Isle Marsh Reservation]] that separates Boston from Revere. The creek starts as Mill Creek at a former pond at the intersection of [[Revere Beach Parkway]] ([[Massachusetts Route 16]]) and [[U.S. Route 1]], now a shopping center. Mill Creek meanders east for .5 miles then takes a sharp turn south, becoming Chelsea Creek, and widens significantly as it runs between Chelsea and the neighborhood of [[East Boston]]. In that area the waterway is used by [[oil tanker]]s to transport fuel to adjacent oil tanks. The creek then turns southwest and runs into the [[Mystic River]] shortly before it empties into [[Boston Harbor]].<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map</ref> |
'''Chelsea Creek''', shown on federal maps as the '''Chelsea River''',<ref>{{gnis|617298|Chelsea River}}</ref> is a {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} waterway that runs along the shore of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]] and separates that community from the cities of [[Boston]] and [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]] as well as feeding part of the current [[Belle Isle Marsh Reservation]] that separates Boston from Revere. The creek starts as Mill Creek at a former pond at the intersection of [[Revere Beach Parkway]] ([[Massachusetts Route 16]]) and [[U.S. Route 1]], now a shopping center. Mill Creek meanders east for .5 miles then takes a sharp turn south, becoming Chelsea Creek, and widens significantly as it runs between Chelsea and the neighborhood of [[East Boston]]. In that area the waterway is used by [[oil tanker]]s to transport fuel to adjacent oil tanks. The creek then turns southwest and runs into the [[Mystic River]] shortly before it empties into [[Boston Harbor]].<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map</ref> |
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[[River Works (MBTA station)]] is named after its proximity to the creek. |
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In May 1775, the colonists won their first offensive victory of the [[American Revolution]] over the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] in a [[naval battle]] known as the [[Battle of Chelsea Creek]].<ref>{{cite book | last = French | first = Allen | authorlink =Allen French | title = The Siege of Boston | publisher = McMillan | year = 1911 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PqZcY9z3Vn4C |ref=French|oclc=3927532|pages=249-250}}</ref> |
In May 1775, the colonists won their first offensive victory of the [[American Revolution]] over the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] in a [[naval battle]] known as the [[Battle of Chelsea Creek]].<ref>{{cite book | last = French | first = Allen | authorlink =Allen French | title = The Siege of Boston | publisher = McMillan | year = 1911 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=PqZcY9z3Vn4C |ref=French|oclc=3927532|pages=249-250}}</ref> |
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==Crossings== |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://local.google.com/maps?q=Chelsea+River|title=Chelsea River - Google Maps|accessdate=2012-06-05}}</ref> |
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* Parkway Plaza, Revere |
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* Broadway, between Chelsea and Revere |
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* Old [[mill]] building at Mill Street, Revere |
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* MBTA [[Newburyport/Rockport Line]] Commuter Rail |
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* [[Chelsea Street Bridge]] ([[vertical-lift bridge]] as of 2012) |
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* Andrew McArdle Bridge (Pearl Street, Chelsea / Meridian Street, East Boston) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:37, 5 June 2012
Chelsea Creek, shown on federal maps as the Chelsea River,[1] is a 2.6-mile-long (4.2 km) waterway that runs along the shore of Chelsea, Massachusetts and separates that community from the cities of Boston and Revere as well as feeding part of the current Belle Isle Marsh Reservation that separates Boston from Revere. The creek starts as Mill Creek at a former pond at the intersection of Revere Beach Parkway (Massachusetts Route 16) and U.S. Route 1, now a shopping center. Mill Creek meanders east for .5 miles then takes a sharp turn south, becoming Chelsea Creek, and widens significantly as it runs between Chelsea and the neighborhood of East Boston. In that area the waterway is used by oil tankers to transport fuel to adjacent oil tanks. The creek then turns southwest and runs into the Mystic River shortly before it empties into Boston Harbor.[2]
River Works (MBTA station) is named after its proximity to the creek.
In May 1775, the colonists won their first offensive victory of the American Revolution over the British in a naval battle known as the Battle of Chelsea Creek.[3]
Crossings
- Parkway Plaza, Revere
- Broadway, between Chelsea and Revere
- Old mill building at Mill Street, Revere
- MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Line Commuter Rail
- Chelsea Street Bridge (vertical-lift bridge as of 2012)
- Andrew McArdle Bridge (Pearl Street, Chelsea / Meridian Street, East Boston)
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelsea River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map
- ^ French, Allen (1911). The Siege of Boston. McMillan. pp. 249–250. OCLC 3927532.
- ^ "Chelsea River - Google Maps". Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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