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State Park Attractions In South of Boston

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South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. South Boston, most popularly known as Southie, was once a predominantly working class Irish Catholic community, but has become increasingly desirable among young professionals. South Boston contains Dorchester Heights, where George Washington forced British troops to evacuate during the American Revolutionary War. South Boston has undergone gentrification, and consequently, its real estate market has seen property values join the highest in the city. South Boston has also left its mark on history with ...
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  • 1. Pilgrim Memorial State Park Plymouth
    Pilgrim Memorial State Park comprises two monuments — Plymouth Rock and the National Monument to the Forefathers — in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Closely related to these memorials is the Myles Standish Monument State Reservation which can be seen across the Plymouth Bay in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, these sites are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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  • 2. Wompatuck State Park Hingham
    Wompatuck , known to English settlers as Josiah Sagamore, was a leader of the Mattakeesett tribe of the Massachusett Indians. He was the son of Massachusett sachem Chickatawbut. His name meant snow goose in the Wampanoag language. After Wompatuck's father, Chickatawbut died in 1633, Wompatuck's uncle, Cutshamekin raised him. After Cutshamekin's death around 1655, Wompatuck succeeded him. Wompatuck was an early friend of European settlers. Like his father and uncle, he sold the British the land upon which the city of Boston, Massachusetts, was established in 1629 and other surrounding towns were established. After an harsh attack on his tribe by the Hodenesaunee Iroquois in 1665, he organized a great expedition for retaliation, involving several Massachusett tribes with 600 or 700 warriors,...
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  • 3. Ellisville Harbor State Park Plymouth
    Ellisville Harbor State Park is a nature preserve and public recreation area located in the village of Ellisville, Massachusetts, on the western shore of Cape Cod Bay. Natural features of the coastal property include a barrier beach, sphagnum bog, salt marsh, rolling meadows, and red pine forest habitats. Scenic features include views of the South Shore coastline, small fishing boats, harbor seals seen offshore during fall and winter, and birds attracted to the park's bog as both habitat and migration stopover. The state park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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  • 4. Fort Phoenix State Reservation Fairhaven
    Fort Phoenix State Reservation is a public recreation area on Buzzards Bay in the town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The reservation encompasses 28 acres adjacent to the remains of Fort Phoenix, an American Revolutionary War fort and national landmark from which the reservation takes its name. Off shore, the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought near the Elizabeth Islands, which may be visible from the remnants of the fort's ramparts. The state park is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, while Fort Phoenix is separately managed and maintained by the town of Fairhaven.
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