Webb Memorial State Park
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Webb Memorial State Park is a Massachusetts state park located on a peninsular that extends nearly half a mile into the Hingham Bay area of Boston Harbor. It is composed of three connected drumlins and a low marsh area. Although not itself an island, the state park now forms part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.[1]
In the 1860s the peninsular became part of the Bradley Fertilizer factory, and was used for dumping industrial waste. In the 1950s it was used to house the missile launchers for a Nike missile site. The IFC (Integrated Fire Control) and radar systems for this site were located on what is now Spinnaker Island, on the other side of Hingham Bay. The missile site was deactivated in 1974, and in 1977 it was transferred to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and work started on its conversion into a state park. Webb Memorial State Park opened in 1980.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Webb Memorial State Park Factsheet. Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
- ^ Nike Sites of Boston. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Boston Harbor Islands Visitors Guide web page for Webb Memorial State Park
- Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Resources web page for Webb Memorial State Park
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