Great Brewster Island
Great Brewster Iceland (also Greater Brewster Iceland ) is an island in Boston Harbor. It is located 8.8 mi ( 14.2 km ) from Boston's city center on the territory of the State of Massachusetts in the United States. Great Brewster Iceland has a permanent area of about 19 acres (0.09 km ²), the (0,2 km ²) is increased by one watt, depending on the tidal range temporarily by up to 49 acres. It is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR ) and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Geography
Geology
The northern Drumlin the island marked with 105 ft (32 m) the highest point in the outer area of the Boston Harbor. Marshland, which is regularly submerged at high tide there is between this and a smaller drumlin in the south. At low tide, in the southwest of the island is a sandbar to the fore, which extends in the direction of Georges Iceland for about 1 mi (1.6 km). The island is surrounded by mussel beds that connect them at low tide with the adjacent Little Brewster Iceland.
Flora and Fauna
On the island grow apple and pear trees and Rhus, potato roses, grasses and reeds. The fauna of the island is still the subject of scientific studies.
History
The island was after William Brewster, the first preachers and teachers of the Plymouth Colony, named. Already thousands of years before the island was used by the Indians as a summer home and a source of resources. Later there built around families living summer houses. During the Second World War there a military observation post was set up had 90 -mm cannons, searchlight and a command chair for the minefield in the harbor basin.
Attractions
- 90 -mm cannon
- 2 bunker
- Remains of the piers from the time of the Second World War and the 1970s
- Weather shelter for visitors
- Bank stabilization granite
- Stone wall
- Composting toilet