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Rowes Wharf
Water Transport
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**
Adult $25; FBHI member or=
Senior
(65+) $22;
Child (3-12) $17; FBHI ch=
ild
member $15.
Take a
guided tour or explore on your own.
Rainsford
Island
Saturday
May 10, 1 – 5pm
Saturday August 2, 12 – 4pm
As there
is no public ferry service, this trip offers rare access to this 11 acres
island. There are many ruins left from almost 2 centuries of institutional
use: quarantine hospital, poorhouse, detention center.
Great Brewster Island
Saturday
May 31, 12 – 5pm
Saturday September 13, 12 – 5pm=
Take
advantage of this chance to visit an island with no public ferry service.
Enjoy hiking trails and the long sand spit during our low tide trips. Gre=
at
views over to Boston Light on Little Brewster!
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Saturday October 11, 11am – 4pm
Sand spi=
ts link
the five drumlins making up this island. Fort Andrews
in the east overlooks the waters of Hull Gut. Cottages and a salt marsh
occupy the middle, while West Head is a conservation area.
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Boston Light Adventures<=
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span
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**Tickets available from NPS: 617-223-8666, or online
(using code FBHI08) at http://www.zerve.com/harborisland
Visit
the oldest lighthouse site in the
country,
and the only one with USCG
staff. Climb
76 steps and 2 ladders to
the
lantern room for amazing views.
NOTE:
Children must be at least 8 years
old or
50” tall to climb the lighthouse.
Depart Fan Pier: Thursday – Sund=
ay
fr=
om
6/26 through 10/12
Adult $38; Senior (65+) $=
35; FBHI
member $34.20;
Child (3-11) $29; Baby un=
der 3
free
Depart Georges Island
at 2pm
Fr=
idays
& Sundays, 7/11 through 8/31
Adult or Senior (65+) $25=
; FBHI
member $22.50;
Child (3-11) $20; Baby un=
der 3
free
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Five Sunset Island Cruises
Depart Rowes Wharf Water Transport=
on M/V Culebra (regular dock landing)
Adult =
; &n=
bsp; $20
Senior
(65+) =
$18
FBHI
member =
; $18
Child
(3-12) =
; $16
Baby
under 3 &nbs=
p; free
WEDNE=
SDAYS:
6 – 9pm
June
18 Lovells
Island
July
9 <=
span
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July
23 Bumpkin Island
August
6 Peddocks Island
August
20 Lovells Island
Enjoy
sea breezes on a summer evening. Stroll round Grape’s woodland path=
s or
Bumpkin’s picturesque stone ruins, hike the extensive shoreline of
Peddocks or explore Lovells’ sandy bea=
ches. Take
a guided tour or explore on your own.
Save the=
date:
Thursday 1/1/2009
27th Ann=
ual
Seafarers’ Cruise
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M/V
Culebra photo by Christopher J. Klein
** M/V Culebra is a
bow-loading boat with disembarkation (for Saturday Excursions and Boston Light
Adventures) by ladder onto the beach. As this requires some agility, t=
hese
Culebra trips may not be suitable for the
handicapped.
OUR MISSION
STATEMENT:
Celebrating 29 years of service, the Volunteers and=
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands, Inc. i=
s a
non-profit organization encouraging public use of the Boston Harbor
Islands, protecti=
on of
their fragile ecosystems and historic environment. Our members provide
services to the national park area through volunteer programs, public
education projects and advocacy efforts.
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Southern =
Lighthouse Tours
Boston Ha=
rbor
Cruises, depart Long
Wharf =
Buy
tickets direct from FBHI to support our programs.
TWO SATUR=
DAYS:
10am – 3pm
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July 19 and August 23
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Senior (65+) $53=
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FBHI member =
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$51
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Child (under 12) =
$51
After
weaving out past Long Island and Deer
Island lights in Boston Harbor,
we will hug the South Shore getting as close as possible to Minot’s Ledge, =
Scituate,
Gurnet and Bug lights. On the return journey =
we
will view Boston Light and Graves Light. These trips are especially suite=
d to
lighthouse lovers and photographers. Extensive narration throughout. Snack
bar on board. Dress warmly and be prepared for changeable weather.
Note:
Route always at captain’s discretion.
Cruises
sponsored by
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands, Inc.
349 Lincoln Street, Building 45
Hingham MA 02043-1601
781-740-4290
fbhi@earthlink.net
http://www.fbhi.org
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Buy
tickets direct from FBHI to support our programs.
FIVE SATU=
RDAYS:
10am – 3pm
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June 14=
July 12
August 9
September 6
October 4 (Fall Foliage)
Adult $55; Senior (65+) $=
53; FBHI
member $51;
Child under 12 $51=
We’ll
pass the lights of Boston Harbor then cruise north for close-up views o=
f the
lighthouses at Hospital Point, Fort Pickering, Ten Pound Island, Marblehead,
Gloucester Breakwater, Eastern Point and Bakers Island.
The Twin Lights on Thacher Island
will be our farthest destination. On the way back we’ll view Boston
Light and Graves Light. Full narration throughout. Snack bar on board. Dr=
ess
warmly and be prepared for changeable weather.
Note:
Route always at captain’s discretion.
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