Spinnaker Island (Massachusetts)
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Spinnaker Island, also known as Hog Island, is an island in the Hingham Bay area of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. The island is located just offshore from the town of Hull, to which it is connected by a bridge, and is one of the few harbor islands not to form part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.[1]
On May 27, 1775, Hog Island, as it was then known, was the site of the Battle of Hog Island. A party of soldiers from the Continental Army, attempting to drive livestock off the island, came under attack from British troops on board boats in the harbor. The attackers were driven off, with the loss of one the attacking boats.[2]
In 1920 Fort Duvall, a coastal artillery battery, was constructed on Spinnaker Island. The fort was put into caretaker status after World War II, but was later reactivated to house the IFC (Integrated Fire Control) and radar systems for a Nike missile site. The missile launchers for this site were located in what is now the Webb Memorial State Park, on the other side of Hingham Bay. The missile site was deactivated in 1974 and the island was subsequently used by the Hull public school system. Since 1987 the island has been redeveloped as a condominium and marina complex.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Spinnaker Island Factsheet. Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Retrieved on August 9, 2006.
- ^ The Battle of Hog Island. The History Carper. Retrieved on August 24, 2006.
- ^ Nike Sites of Boston. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
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