Quincy (Kwin' zee), Massachusetts, City of Presidents and Birthplace of the American Dream
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Life Saver
This ketch on Thompson Island is named after Joshua James who was a sea captain from Hull, and later in life a Lifesaving Station Keeper. He was a famous and celebrated commander of civilian life-saving crews in the 19th century, credited with saving over 600 lives in Boston Harbor and the surrounding seacoast.
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Summer Attraction
This tiger swallowtail butterfly was a delight to see pollinating the phlox bed along my driveway.
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This tiger swallowtail butterfly was a delight to see pollinating the phlox bed along my driveway.
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This beautiful Gothic and Tudor Revival style building was built in 1891 as a school for children of the granite workers in West Quincy; it ...
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The administration building is all that remains of Quincy City Hospital. It will be renovated and incorporated into a multi-family 465-unit...
1 comment:
600 lives...that's quite a record!
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