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06/23/1939 |
National Maritime Day is again celebrated. |
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1939 |
Port of Boston is one of the busiest in the U.S. |
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1940 |
Fort Point Channel begins to decline as a shipping and distribution area. |
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1941 |
WPA Writers’ Project. Boston Looks Seaward: The Story of the Port, 1630 to 1940. |
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1942 |
Conley (Paul W.) Terminal opens. |
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1946 |
Kilroy search is concluded in Quincy. |
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1948 |
David McCord describes Boston in 1948. |
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07/25/1949 |
Freighter rams a cabin cruiser in Boston Harbor. |
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08/02/1954 |
Wood Island Park is transferred by the city to the state for airport use. |
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09/08/1956 |
USS Suffolk County is launched. |
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