On our last day in Boston we decided to go to George's Island. We took a ferry to the island. To the left are two views from the Ferry. As soon as we got on the island we took a tour with a park ranger. Turns out that since this is a historic landmark the park rangers are federal employees, opposed to regular park rangers are state employees.
They don't actually know how George's Island got its name. The original founder of the island named it after himself, and then a few years later it was randomly called George's Island. They don't know if it was named after King George, or the founder's middle name was George, or George some random guy... But that's the name that stuck.
George's Island is home to Fort Warren. Fort Warren is a well defended fort that has never fired a shot in anger nor has been fired upon in anger. It seems like it was more of a cold war type thing. The fort was built so well that no one wanted to try to break in. Back in the 1800's when the fort was built it was next to the only way into the Boston Harbor. Since then more channels have been dug (?? Perhaps? Actually I don't know if I understand how there are more channels) and there are more ways into the Boston Harbor, but everyone was afraid that if this Island fell to the British (or whomever) Boston would not be able to get any imports. So they built the fort as strong as possible. To the upper right is where soldiers would sit with guns if an intruder was coming. Basically the fort was built so you can see an intruder come from every direction. And then the picture to the right that shows where the draw bridge used to be.
More pictures of the fort
After the fort we went to The JFK Library and Museum. The museum was about his life and Jackie O's life. It was a pretty neat museum. We saw a bunch of items Jackie was given (purses and jeweler and whatnot) by other diplomats. We also saw some famous dresses of Jackie's. And then we saw a lot about JFK. I didn't realize he almost lost the election! If I remember correctly, JFK won in the electoral college, but lost in the popular vote.
On our last day in Boston we decided to go to George's Island. We took a ferry to the island. To the left are two views from the Ferry. As soon as we got on the island we took a tour with a park ranger. Turns out that since this is a historic landmark the park rangers are federal employees, opposed to regular park rangers are state employees. 
They don't actually know how George's Island got its name. The original founder of the island named it after himself, and then a few years later it was randomly called George's Island. They don't know if it was named after King George, or the founder's middle name was George, or George some random guy... But that's the name that stuck.
George's Island is home to Fort Warren. Fort Warren is a well defended fort that has never fired a shot in anger nor has been fired upon in anger. It seems like it was more of a cold war type thing. The fort was built so well that no one wanted to try to break in. Back in the 1800's when the fort was built it was next to the only way into the Boston Harbor. Since then more channels have been dug (?? Perhaps? Actually I don't know if I understand how there are more channels) and there are more ways into the Boston Harbor, but everyone was afraid that if this Island fell to the British (or whomever) Boston would not be able to get any imports. So they built the fort as strong as possible. To the upper right is where soldiers would sit with guns if an intruder was coming. Basically the fort was built so you can see an intruder come from every direction. And then the picture to the right that shows where the draw bridge used to be. 
More pictures of the fort 
After the fort we went to The JFK Library and Museum. The museum was about his life and Jackie O's life. It was a pretty neat museum. We saw a bunch of items Jackie was given (purses and jeweler and whatnot) by other diplomats. We also saw some famous dresses of Jackie's. And then we saw a lot about JFK. I didn't realize he almost lost the election! If I remember correctly, JFK won in the electoral college, but lost in the popular vote. 
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