Georges Island in Boston

    Hi everyone.  It's already Friday again.  Today I am linking up some photos from my Boston adventure a few weeks ago. FYI- This is a longer post with lots of photos. I'll be linking  up to Nicole's Friday Face Off and also to Gillena's Friday Lunch Break.

  You may remember that my trip into Boston was because it was free ferry day out to Georges Island which is run by both the National Park Service and Massachusetts State Parks. None of us knew this was happening until my daughter got an email at work telling her about it, and so we thought we'd take advantage of it. You may also remember when my daughter got the tickets she ended up with noontime tickets. Sadly the day clouded in by the afternoon, but still, the clouds and the rain that came are all just part of the story.

   But first, we had to get to the island on the ferry which took about 45 minutes. One spot the ferry passed was Logan International Airport. It was fun watching the planes taking off and landing.

  I imagine most of them were going someplace domestic, but it's fun to  wonder about.

 Here are a few other views in the harbor.

  And then we arrived at the dock and  were off to see the fort.

     Here's my  clearest face photo for Friday Face Off. It's my husband up in front of the fort. 

   Fort Warren was built starting in the 1830's and then finished in 1861.  It served a defensive role starting in the US Civil War (1861-1865)  right up until it was decommissioned after World War Two. During the Civil War, Boston was never in danger of getting attacked, so the fort served as a prison for Confederate (Southern) prisoners including the Vice President of the Confederacy.

    You can walk  central parade ground inside of the fort: you can walk on the outer perimeter of the fort, and you can walk along the "top" of the fort. Most of the inside rooms are closed off, however there was a nice little museum all about the fort at the entrance.

    I guess I had more back photos than faces this week. 😉

   Some of the best views were walking along the top  of the fort and looking out into Boston Harbor.

  I was also having fun with my camera that day, and I snapped a few other photos while walking around the fort.

   That wraps up my trip to Boston that day. By the time we got home it was raining, and we were tired. It was really fun to spend a day in the city though and a nice adventure to also visit the fort, as it was a new place for me.

   And if you're interested in reading more about Fort Warren, you can check out this National Park website: Fort Warren and if you are interested in reading about Georges Island, you can read about it here: Georges Island. Both stories are interesting.

   Wishing you a great rest of your Friday and start to your weekend.