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CELEBRATE BOSTON FREE PHOTOS |
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Donald McKay Monument, Castle Island |
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A view of the obelisk that honors shipbuilder Donald McKay. The monument is highly visible to ships as they enter Boston Inner Harbor. Donald McKay constructed clipper ships across the harbor in East Boston during the 1850s. A clipper ship is a sailing vessel with a long hollow bow that reduces resistance in the ocean and increases speed. In general, steam ships (long haul routes) and schooners (shorter hauls) made clipper ships obsolete. |
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