Grape Island, Massachusetts
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| Waters | Boston Harbor , Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 16 ′ 10 ″ N , 70 ° 55 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| surface | 21.9 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 21.3 m | |
Grape Island (also Grass Island ) is an island in Boston Harbor . It is located on Hingham Bay 10 mi (16.1 km ) from downtown Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . Grape Iceland has a permanent area of about 54 acres (21.9 hectares ), which through a watt , depending on the tidal range is temporarily increased by up to 46.5 acres (18.8 ha). The island belongs to Weymouth and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area .
geography
geology
Grape Island is made up of two drumlins that tower 70 ft (21.3 m ) above the waterline at their highest point and are connected by flat marshland . To the west the mud flats towards Webb Memorial State Park , to the east towards Slate Island .
Flora and fauna
Of the original tree population on Grape Island, only one pasture survived agricultural use in the early 20th century. Vinegar trees , gray birches and American aspen trees dominate the naturally regrown trees . In addition, a large number of types of berries grow there . Salt-tolerant plants such as potato roses , silt grass , common loosestrife , honeysuckle and goldenrod thrive in the marshland . The island's wildlife is still the subject of scientific research.
history
Cultivation of the island probably goes back to the time before the colonization by the Europeans. The agricultural use is secured for around 300 years, which lasted until the 1940s. With the end of the management, nature gradually returned, so that Grape Island today has trees and bushes again. The island was never used for military purposes, but a skirmish took place there in 1775, which became known as the "Battle of Grape Island".
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Island Facts: Grape Island. National Park Service , accessed May 10, 2014 .
- ^ Frank Moore: Skirmish at Grape Island. In: The History Carper. Retrieved May 10, 2014 .