Boston Harborfest: Explore Peddocks Island with Author Christopher Klein

Christopher Klein, author of Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands, will take participants on a walking tour of the newly re-opened Peddocks Island, where they will tour Fort Andrews and the surrounding area to learn about the island's vast history and natural resources. Peddocks Island—one of Boston Harbor’s largest—has been the backdrop for Revolutionary War action and is home to the earliest known skeletons in New England. More recently, Peddocks has been home to Portuguese lobstermen, Italian… Show more P.O.Ws, bootleggers, gamblers, and vacationing summer residents. Graced with rocky beaches and sandy shoals, Peddocks Island features several pristine natural landscapes. The island can also take on a moody feeling, which may have been Hollywood’s inspiration for using it as the setting for many scenes in the blockbuster movie Shutter Island.

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