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A Visit to Moon and Long A Visit to Moon and Long
Island In Boston HarborIsland In Boston Harbor Massachusetts Oyster ProjectMassachusetts Oyster Project
Restoring oysters to their natural range Restoring oysters to their natural range to improve harbor water qualityto improve harbor water quality
June 6, 2011June 6, 2011
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IntroductionIntroduction
Moon Island is frequently mentioned as a place Moon Island is frequently mentioned as a place where aquaculture might be possible and there where aquaculture might be possible and there
have been proposals to use the old waste have been proposals to use the old waste storage tanks for that purpose. storage tanks for that purpose.
Unfortunately, the islands are restricted access. Unfortunately, the islands are restricted access. Recently through a called volunteer program Recently through a called volunteer program TUGG (Technology Gives Back) I was able to TUGG (Technology Gives Back) I was able to access the islands while working at the farm access the islands while working at the farm
associated with the Long Island Shelter. associated with the Long Island Shelter.
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Map of Long Island and Moon Map of Long Island and Moon Island in Boston HarborIsland in Boston Harbor
Moon Island Long Island
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Moon IslandMoon Island Moon Island is connected Moon Island is connected
to Quincy via a causeway to Quincy via a causeway built in the late 1870s.built in the late 1870s.
The Viaduct to Long The Viaduct to Long Island was built in 1951. Island was built in 1951.
Moon Island currently has Moon Island currently has a shooting range, a fire a shooting range, a fire training facility and the training facility and the old sewer tanks. old sewer tanks.
There are plans for There are plans for adding a windmill to the adding a windmill to the islandislandPhoto with Moon Island in the
lower left. Spectacle Island is on the top.
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Moon IslandMoon Island
Moon Island was integral to Boston’s first sewage system. Effluent Moon Island was integral to Boston’s first sewage system. Effluent from 14 towns was collected there and released into an outgoing from 14 towns was collected there and released into an outgoing tide.tide. Four huge cut-granite storage tanks with a 50-million gallon Four huge cut-granite storage tanks with a 50-million gallon capacity were built by the Cape Ann Granite Company to handle the capacity were built by the Cape Ann Granite Company to handle the sewage. These vats were formed by digging out the northern sewage. These vats were formed by digging out the northern section of the hill and cementing and bricking the sides of the section of the hill and cementing and bricking the sides of the excavation. This reservoir was divided into four compartments, each excavation. This reservoir was divided into four compartments, each with inlets and four outlets. The tanks were 900 by 150 feet (46 m) with inlets and four outlets. The tanks were 900 by 150 feet (46 m) and 17 feet (5.2 m) deep. The bottoms were seven feet thick and and 17 feet (5.2 m) deep. The bottoms were seven feet thick and were grooved to ease the removal of sludge. At one end was a were grooved to ease the removal of sludge. At one end was a gatehouse. The tank outlets were connected with a power pump gatehouse. The tank outlets were connected with a power pump and a turbine that was used to open the gates of the outflow pipe. and a turbine that was used to open the gates of the outflow pipe. The 12-foot (3.7 m) diameter outflow conduit extended 600 feet The 12-foot (3.7 m) diameter outflow conduit extended 600 feet (180 m) into the harbor from the northern end of Moon Island. The (180 m) into the harbor from the northern end of Moon Island. The Sewage Plant was completed in 1884 at a cost of $6-million.Sewage Plant was completed in 1884 at a cost of $6-million.
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The Sewer StructuresThe Sewer Structures
One day we may be able to use one of these tanks to raise oysters.
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The Sewer StructuresThe Sewer Structures
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The Sewer Structures- The Sewer Structures- A view from that far wall. A view from that far wall.
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The Sewer Structures The Sewer Structures This is the exterior of the wall at the far end.This is the exterior of the wall at the far end.
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The Fire Fighter Training Facility The Fire Fighter Training Facility On the East SideOn the East Side
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The Viaduct to Long IslandThe Viaduct to Long Island
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The Bridge to Long Island The Bridge to Long Island
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An amazing placeAn amazing place
Long Island is an amazing place through Long Island is an amazing place through the years it has served as farm, a woodlot, the years it has served as farm, a woodlot, a place to keep Indians during war, a Fort, a place to keep Indians during war, a Fort, a hospital for those with long term illness a hospital for those with long term illness and a shelter. Now thanks to the work of and a shelter. Now thanks to the work of Mayor Menino and others it houses Camp Mayor Menino and others it houses Camp Harborview for Children as well. I wish that Harborview for Children as well. I wish that I had both more time and the authorization I had both more time and the authorization to explore it in greater depth. to explore it in greater depth.
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The road through the woods on The road through the woods on Long IslandLong Island
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Memorial to Civil War DeadMemorial to Civil War Dead
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Potters Field Burial GroundPotters Field Burial Ground
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Approaching the main campus Approaching the main campus and Long Island Water Towerand Long Island Water Tower
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The Curley AuditoriumThe Curley Auditorium
The Curley Auditorium is condemned due to asbestos, which is too bad. It sits high above the water with a porch that would be wonderful for intermissions during Summer Theater. In this auditorium Dropkick Murphys’ recorded their video of “The State of Massachusetts" a song about the effects of drugs on individuals and their families. It was released as the first single from the album, The Meanest of Times. and was especially popular with the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins sports teams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7xTWAzuT0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvcslW21lQ
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Flora covers the island and the Flora covers the island and the flowers smell wonderful.flowers smell wonderful.
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The highly productive farm produces 250,000 The highly productive farm produces 250,000 pounds of food a year.pounds of food a year.
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The Chicken CoopThe Chicken Coop
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Beehives!Beehives!
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The View North East to Deer The View North East to Deer Island.Island.
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The View North to BostonThe View North to Boston
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The Grotto Dedicated to Our The Grotto Dedicated to Our Lady of FatimaLady of Fatima
The old chapel once stood beside it.
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The newer(?) ChapelThe newer(?) Chapel
I did not go in and do not know if this building is still in use
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View South to Peddocks’ View South to Peddocks’ Rainsford and Georges’ IslandsRainsford and Georges’ Islands
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The Massachusetts Oyster The Massachusetts Oyster Project for Clean WaterProject for Clean Water
We are seeking to restore oysters to We are seeking to restore oysters to Boston Harbor to improve water quality, Boston Harbor to improve water quality, increase the biodiversity, increase peoples increase the biodiversity, increase peoples ties to the Harbor through their ties to the Harbor through their involvement and to provide meaningful involvement and to provide meaningful educational opportunities for our youth.educational opportunities for our youth.