Little Brewster Island
| Little Brewster Island | ||
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| Waters | Boston Harbor , Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 19 '45.6 " N , 70 ° 53' 30.5" W | |
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| surface | 2.8 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 5.49 m | |
Little Brewster Island (also Beacon Island or Light House Island ) is an island in Boston Harbor . It is 9.33 mi (15 km ) from downtown Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . Little Brewster Iceland has a permanent area of approximately 2.9 acres (1.2 ha ), which through a watt , depending on the tidal range is temporarily increased by up to 4.2 acres (1.7 ha). It is administered by the United States Coast Guard and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area .
With prior approval from the Coast Guard, visitors to the island can use the Boston Light to climb an 89 ft (27.1 m ) high lighthouse , from the upper platform of which there is a good view of the area.
geography
geology
The island consists of exposed bedrock, which is covered with a thin layer of earth.
Flora and fauna
Most of the island is covered with lawn . Some flowers that bloom seasonally have been planted around the guardhouse. The island's fauna is also the subject of scientific research.
history
The island was named after William Brewster , the first preacher and teacher of the Plymouth Colony . It is well known for the lighthouse there , which has been in continuous operation since 1716, making it the oldest continuously used lighthouse in the United States. It was originally financed through a special tax of one penny per tonne of total weight, which had to be paid by all ships entering or leaving the port.
At the end of the American War of Independence , it was largely destroyed by the British fleeing Boston, but rebuilt in 1783. In 1859 it was increased by 14 ft (4.3 m) and reached its current height of 102 ft (31.1 m) above sea level, which allows its light to reach 27 mi (43.5 km ) into the Atlantic.
By the 1990s, the United States Coast Guard had automated all lighthouses nationwide except the Boston Light . Petitions from conservationists to the United States Congress and the Coast Guard have had an impact, so that separate funding has been allocated to maintain a manned station on the island to this day, where meteorological data is recorded and the lighthouse is kept in function .
The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1966 .
Attractions
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- Lighthouse Boston Light , built of fieldstone , brick and granite , reinforced by iron bands
- One-story entrance building to the lighthouse made of bricks
- One and a half story guard house
- Cistern and one-story shelter made of wood
- 20,000 gallon (91 m³ ) capacity tank
- Single storey stone generator building with fog horn
- One-story oil house made of white-painted bricks
- Pier from concrete and steel
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Island Facts: Little Brewster Island. National Park Service , accessed June 4, 2013 .
Web links
- Boston Harbor Islands. National and State Park. Visitor information on the website of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership (English)