Boston Harbor
Massachusetts Bay inlet
Boston Harbor is the natural harbor of Boston, Massachusetts, a major port since colonial times.
It is best known as the site of the Boston Tea Party in 1773, when colonists dumped British tea into its waters to protest taxation.
The city has invested heavily in cleaning up Boston Harbor.
Docking place for ships
- wharfShip docking structure
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- shipyardVessel construction site
dock · lighthouse · marina · anchorage · seaport · shipping · vessel · freighter
Observing ocean giants
- duck toursAmphibious vehicle excursions
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
sightseeing · waterfront · skyline · landmarks · sunset cruise · lobster boat · visitors · attractions
Small-government advocacy movement
- Sons of LibertyRevolutionary-era resistance movement
- patriotsDevoted homeland supporters
- colonistsSettlers in new territory
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
protest · British Empire · dumping · Samuel Adams · John Hancock · East India Company · boycott · cargo
Tidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- marineRelating to the sea
habitat · watershed · wetlands · water quality · pollution · restoration · conservation · biodiversity
Large-scale unlawful killing
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- CharlestownBoston neighborhood, historic site
- Bunker Hill1775 Massachusetts engagement
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
British occupation · siege · blockade · redoubt · Continental Army · evacuation · garrison · cannons
port
Docking place for ships
- wharfShip docking structure
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
shipyard · dock · lighthouse · marina · anchorage · seaport · shipping · vessel · freighter · tugboat
whale watching
Observing ocean giants
- duck toursAmphibious vehicle excursions
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
cruise · sightseeing · waterfront · skyline · landmarks · sunset cruise · lobster boat · visitors · attractions · guidebook
Tea Party
Small-government advocacy movement
- Sons of LibertyRevolutionary-era resistance movement
- patriotsDevoted homeland supporters
- colonistsSettlers in new territory
taxation · protest · British Empire · dumping · Samuel Adams · John Hancock · East India Company · boycott · cargo · representation
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
marine · habitat · watershed · wetlands · water quality · pollution · restoration · conservation · biodiversity · seagrass
massacre
Large-scale unlawful killing
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- CharlestownBoston neighborhood, historic site
- Bunker Hill1775 Massachusetts engagement
fortifications · British occupation · siege · blockade · redoubt · Continental Army · evacuation · garrison · cannons
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- BostonBeacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Fenway
- East Coast LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Capitol Building, Empire State Building
- harborsanchorage, haven, berths, docks, moorings
- MassachusettsCambridge, Cape Cod, Plymouth, Salem, Lowell
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
Boston Harbordesert
To leave behind completely
Sahara Desert · Death Valley · river · Mississippi River · Amazon River
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