Fort Winthrop, Boston

#366 among attractions in Boston

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Fort Winthrop, built in 1808 and named Fort Warren until 1834, was a defensive fortification in Boston Harbor named after John Winthrop, an early governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'7"N, 71°0'43"W

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East Boston (Jeffries Point)Boston United States

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Fort Winthrop – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Independence, Piers Park, Castle Island, United States lightship Nantucket.

0.9 miS
Forts and castles, Historical place, Park
Fort Independence, Boston
25 min walk • Fort Independence is a granite bastion fort that provided harbor defenses for Boston, Massachusetts. Located on Castle Island, Fort Independence is one of the oldest continuously fortified sites of English origin in the United States.
1.5 miNW
Park, Body of water, Playground
Piers Park, Boston
39 min walk • Piers Park is a public park owned by Massport located on the southwest side of East Boston, overlooking Boston Harbor and downtown Boston.
1 miS
Park, Island, Historical place
Castle Island, Boston
26 min walk • Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. In 1928, Castle Island was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and is thus no longer an island.
1.3 miNW
Ship
United States lightship Nantucket, Boston
35 min walk • United States lightship Nantucket is a National Historic Landmark lightship that served at the Lightship Nantucket position. She was the last serving lightship and at time of its application as a landmark, one of only two capable of moving under their own power.
1.3 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston
32 min walk • The Leader Bank Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater located in Boston, Massachusetts, used for concerts. It seats 5,000. Its season runs from May until October. The venue originally opened in August 1994 near Fan Pier.
1.2 miW
Brewery, Bars and clubs
Harpoon Brewery and Beer Hall, Boston
30 min walk • Harpoon Brewery is an employee owned American brewery, with locations in Boston, Massachusetts, and Windsor, Vermont. Founded in 1986, the brewery was the first company to obtain a permit to manufacture and sell alcohol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in more than 25 years.
0.8 miW
Tunnel
Ted Williams Tunnel, Boston
22 min walk • The Ted Williams Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts. The third in the city to travel under Boston Harbor, with the Sumner Tunnel and the Callahan Tunnel, it carries the final segment of Interstate 90 from South Boston towards its eastern terminus at Route 1A in East Boston, slightly beyond Logan International Airport.