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A large and important part of New England's heritage are the lighthouses which once kept sailors from navigating too close to shore. Many of these structures remain standing and in use today, and the Boston Lighthouse Cruise and Tour will take you to them.
Highlights of the Boston Lighthouse Cruise and Tour:
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Pass by the oldest lighthouse station in America |
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Narrated by an expert from the American Lighthouse Foundation |
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See the oldest lighthouse station in America |
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View of the only still operating twin lighthouses left in the country |
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Thoughts of the New England shoreline often conjure up visions of rocky outcrops, sandy beaches and grassy marshes. Other classic images gracing Boston's coastline and New England's heritage are the lighthouses. These lighthouses once kept sailors from navigating too close to shore. See these beautiful areas and their famous lighthouses from the water on the Boston Lighthouse Cruise and Tour.
Boston Lighthouse Cruise and Tours are narrated by lighthouse expert Doug Bingham of the American Lighthouse Foundation, or by other members of the foundation. The tour begins in Boston and passes by Long Island Head Light, Deer Island Light, and then passes near Boston Light, the oldest lighthouse station in America.
Heading north, the tour will pass by several sites including Graves Light, Hospital Point Light, Marblehead Light, Fort Pickering Light, Bakers Island Light, Eastern Point Light, Ten Pound Island Light, Straitsmouth Island Light and more.
The Boston Lighthouse Cruise and Tour culminates with a view of Thacher Island, site of the only still operating twin lighthouses left in the entire country.
Buy you eTickets now and come aboard the Boston Lighthouse Cruise and Tour. See and hear the history of Boston's lighthouses. A fascinating way to learn history!
Schedule 2012 Sailing Schedule:
All Cruises sail from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm |
June 09 Northern Cruise
June 23 Southern Cruise
July 07 Northern Cruise
July 21 Southern Cruise
Aug 04 Northern Cruise
Aug 18 Southern Cruise
Sept 01 Northern Cruise
Sept 29 Fall Foliage and Lighthouse Cruise
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