Sanctuary Island by Kayla Laura Greiner

25mullene — 2024-11-07 17:57:15 UTC

Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. In 1928, Castle Island was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and is thus no longer an island.^[3] It has been the site of a fortification since 1634,^[3] and is currently a 22-acre (8.9 ha) recreation site and the location of Fort Independence.^[2]

Lighthouse History

25greinerk — 2024-11-07 17:59:31 UTC

Boston Light- lighthouse has been around since 1783

second oldest working lighthouse in the US

on Little Brewer Island

Sanatoriums

katelynbmignone — 2024-11-07 18:00:08 UTC

Specialized hospital often in the countryside for treating diseases and ailments in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sought for tuberculosis or alcoholism, and more obscure illness such as hysteria, masturbation, fatigue and emotional exhaustion. Facilities were often operated and funded by charity organizations including religious orders, and newly founded welfare programs.

Vegetation

25greinerk — 2024-11-07 18:01:26 UTC

Little Brewer Island: mowed grass and seasonal flowers

Castle Island: Native trees( hickory, oaks, cottonwood)

grasses and sumac, agriculture was there( apples grapes, asparagus), swamp milkweed

Castle Island

25greinerk — 2024-11-07 18:05:45 UTC

Little Brewer Island

25greinerk — 2024-11-07 18:07:47 UTC

Sanatoriums Part 2

katelynbmignone — 2024-11-07 18:08:03 UTC

In the early 20th century, sanatorium were very common in the United State to treat tuberculosis. Medical experts reported that 2200 feet above sea level, air pressure was equal to that in the blood vessels, and activities, scenery and lack of stress help healing. After the discovery of streptomycin antibiotics in 1943 (not to be confused with penicillin in 1928), the necessity for sanatoriums declined.

Boston Tea Party

25mullene — 2024-11-07 18:10:03 UTC

Man, back 200 years ago, the British were taxing the US for their tea, and they were angry about it, so they threw their tea into the ocean.

katelynbmignone — 2024-11-07 18:10:18 UTC

Boston Tea Party

25mullene — 2024-11-07 18:13:34 UTC

Fishing

katelynbmignone — 2024-11-07 18:18:26 UTC

Striped bass: they migrate north and show up in the Boston Harbor in early May until late October.

Haddock: Around during April to December, in water 200 feet deep.

Cod: important in Boston History (200-300 ft deep)

Bluefish: In the summer. Immense appetite, gobbling bait meant for other fish, difficult to catch. Will bite your finger with their razor sharp fish.

Life in 1918

25greinerk — 2024-11-07 18:20:09 UTC

Spanish influenza flu- this could be what we are escaping from

World War I ended

daylight savings time is enacted

Staghorn Sumac

katelynbmignone — 2024-11-07 18:20:37 UTC

Staghorn bright red berries (called drupe) which be harvest all winter. The poison variety has white berries.