Each of the 34 Boston Harbor Islands has a rich human history. We invite you to learn more about the stories, people, places, and objects associated with each island, and with the overall island system.
About ethnography and cultural history:
About remaining tangible culture:
Topics in the history of the islands and Boston Harbor:
Links:
[1] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/african-americans-and-the-boston-harbor-islands.htm
[2] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/native-americans-and-the-boston-harbor-islands.htm
[3] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/ethnographic-sites.htm
[4] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/structures.htm
[5] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/lighthouses.htm
[6] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/collections.htm
[7] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/cultural-landscapes.htm
[8] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/civil-war.htm
[9] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/farming.htm
[10] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/geologicformations.htm
[11] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/haying.htm
[12] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/hunting.htm
[13] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/timbering.htm
[14] http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/research-abstracts-richburg.htm
[15] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/quarrying.htm
[16] http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/index.htm