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Castle Island (Massachusetts)
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Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. The landmass was an island until 1928, when it was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. Castle Island has been the site of a fortification since 1634, and is currently a recreation site and the location of Fort Independence.
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Castle Island (Massachusetts) · Boston · MA
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