The Graves Light, Boston

Name: The Graves Light
Address: Boston, United States

#294 among attractions in Boston

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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The Graves Light is a lighthouse located on The Graves, the outermost island of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, USA. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°21'54"N, 70°52'9"W

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The Graves Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boston Light, Fort Revere, Hull Lifesaving Museum, Outer Brewster Island.

2.8 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Boston Light, Boston
71 min walk • Boston Light is a lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in outer Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The first lighthouse to be built on the site dates back to 1716, and was the first lighthouse to be built in what is now the United States.
4.5 miS
Village, View point, Forts and castles
Fort Revere, Hull
116 min walk • Fort Revere is an 8-acre historic site situated on a small peninsula located in Hull, Massachusetts. It is situated on Telegraph Hill in Hull Village and contains the remains of two seacoast fortifications, one from the American Revolution and one that served 1898–1947.
4.4 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Hull Lifesaving Museum, Hull
112 min walk • Point Allerton Lifesaving Station is a historic building of the United States Life-Saving Service at 1117 Nantasket Avenue in Hull, Massachusetts. The service was eventually merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to form the United States Coast Guard.
1.7 miS
Area
Outer Brewster Island, Peddocks Island
43 min walk • Outer Brewster Island, also known as Outward Island, is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated some 10 miles offshore of downtown Boston.
2.7 miSW
Area
Great Brewster Island, Peddocks Island
69 min walk • Great Brewster Island is one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 18 acres, plus an intertidal zone of a further 49 acres.
3.9 miSW
Lighthouse, Island, Beach
Lovells Island, Boston
99 min walk • The Lovells Island Range Lights were range lights on Lovells Island in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. They were built in 1903 to help vessels coming into what is now called "South Channel".
4.6 miSW
Observation decks and towers, Historical place, Lookout
Fort Revere Park, Hull
117 min walk • Fort Revere Park is a state-owned historic site and public recreation area situated on a small peninsula in the town of Hull, Massachusetts.
4.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Warren, Boston
110 min walk • Fort Warren is a historic fort on the 28-acre Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor. The fort is named for Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, who sent Paul Revere on his famous ride, and was later killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
4.5 miSW
Island
Gallops Island, Boston
115 min walk • Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston.
2.2 miSW
Area
Calf Island, Peddocks Island
57 min walk • Calf Island, also known as Apthorps Island, is a windswept island situated some 9 miles offshore of downtown Boston in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
2.1 miSW
Area
Middle Brewster Island, Peddocks Island
54 min walk • Middle Brewster Island is a rugged outer island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, located 9 miles offshore from downtown Boston.