Mermaid mate
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| Waters | Boston Harbor , Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 20 ′ N , 70 ° 57 ′ W | |
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| Highest elevation | 3.05 m | |
Nixes Mate (also Nixes Island or Nick's Mate ) is an island in Boston Harbor . It is located 6.33 mi (10.2 km ) from downtown Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is administered by the United States Coast Guard and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area , but not open to the public.
geography
geology
The marker on the island rises approximately 20 ft (6.1 m ). At low tide rocks become visible around the island.
Flora and fauna
Various plants grow below the surface of the water. The island's wildlife is still the subject of scientific research.
history
In the 17th century, the island was primarily used as a quarry for ship ballast; slate was mined there in the 18th century . In 1636 Mermaid's Mate was transferred to John Gallop , who worked as a harbor pilot on Gallops Island and grazed his sheep on Nixes Island , which at that time still had 12 acres (4.9 hectares ) . In 1726 the body of the previously executed pirate William Fly was chained to the island (now Nick's Mate ) and left to nature; two other pirates were buried there.
Attractions
Erected in 1805 by the Boston Marine Society on a granite foundation made of wood, designed as a pyramid and unlit, the marker was entered in the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 2004 (although it was built in 1834) . The history of the building is currently being scientifically investigated. It is covered with a top layer of concrete and marks the Nubble Channel , an important shipping route in the port area.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Island Facts: Nixes Mate. National Park Service , accessed June 24, 2013 .
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
