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Tours| Official Website: Castle Island and Fort Independence Location: Day Boulevard, South Boston, MA directions Phone:(617) 727-5290 Ages: Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults In/Outdoor: Outdoor Cost: Free |
Others to Consider: Fenway Park Tours, Old Statehouse Museum, Liberty Ride, Ghosts and Gravestones Tours, Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory
Free tours of the Fort run every Saturday & Sunday from 12:00 noon to 3:30pm. Tours last approximately 30 minutes, but can be longer depending on your guide. Strollers can not be accomodated on the tour.Often missed by tourists, Castle Island is a great place to walk or roller blade, along Boston Harbor. This 22 acre land-bound island (it's the site of an old armory), features a number of interesting and entertaining sites including:
- Terrific walkways (great for rollerblading)
- Views of Boston Harbor and Logan Airport - watch the planes take off & land!;
- A shoreline string of parks and beaches with a large playground;
- Snack bar that includes burgers, fries, clam strips, drinks & ice cream;
- Harry McDonough Sailing Program, and of course:
- Fort Independence: the oldest continually fortified granite site on British North America, having played a variety of roles in colonial and revolutionary times.
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Day Boulevard, South Boston, MA map
Take I-93 to Exit 15. Make a left at the light to rotary, and onto Day Boulevard, follow the water to Castle Island. You'll find free beach parking along the street the entire way, and a free lot for Castle Island at the end of the road.
MBTA bus service to Marine Park via the #9 from Broadway or the #5 from Andrew Red Line stations.
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- You'll pass through one of Boston's great historic neighborhoods to get there. Take Broadway east until it ends at the water. You can stop at your choice of Irish pubs along the way.
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