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Castle Island (Massachusetts)

Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. The landmass was an island until 1928, when it was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. Castle Island has been the site of a fortification since 1634, and is currently a recreation site and the location of Fort Independence.

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See also

• ▸Battle of the Puig
• ▸Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
• ▸Ditch (fortification)

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