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Fort Revere Park
Categories: Parks, Landmarks & Historical Buildings [Edit]
Magnetic Telegraph Station60 Farina Rd
Hull, MA 02045
(617) 727-4468
- Good for Kids:
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3 reviews for Fort Revere Park
It's a five star view!
I'm not going to write much here, just check out my photos of the view. You'll have to get out of your car and walk around the rim of the fort counter clockwise 2/3 of the way from the parking lot until you see a black marble bench, move forward right up to the tall grass & brush for the best view of the outer Boston Harbor Islands. Great spot for a picnic, very quiet especially during the weekdays.
The tower is open once a month on the 1st Saturday between 10AM & Noon.
You can take a ferry from Boston to Pemberton Point in Hull and walk up to the park (1/2 mile or so) or take the Commuter Rail to Nantasket Junction & ride your bike (seven miles each way unless you took the ferry back). There's a lobster shack @ Pemberton Point and tons of fried clams, etc at Nantasket Beach.
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This truly is a hidden gem of historical significance on the tippy tip of the Hull peninsula. I've been here a few times because my aunt and uncle live right down the street from the area. I never realized, though, how truly wonderful this place was until my most recent visit.
This is one of the last examples of the defense forts that allowed watch over Hingham Bay, Quincy Bay, Dorchester Bay, Boston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The fort itself is actually still in surprisingly good condition considering all of the wear and tear that it has been put through since it was built. You can still go in to the old fortified area to see rooms with fireplaces, prison cells (some with the iron bars still in tact) and a very intricate system of tunnels that stretch for thousands of feet. The lookout tower even still stands and apparently you can take tours of it when someone is there to volunteer to open it up. I'm a bit disappointed that no one was there when we were having a look around, but we'll wait until next time.
However, a lot of this park has been destroyed by local idiot adolescents who have trashed almost every inch of the fort with with idiotic graffiti and trash (mainly beer bottles and empty spray paint cans). This could be a really great site if there was any money to actually take care of it. The city could actually probably make a bit of money if they charged $1 admission and put up some signs to notify visitors of the historical significance of this particular site. It really is a shame that this place has gone to total shit, but it's still a really cool site to visit if you've got the time to ferry on over to Hull (about 20 min on the ferry or 45 min driving from Boston).
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Putt putt up to the highest peak of th Hull peninsula and take a look at the amazing views over Boston Light and Hull/Nantasket.
Truly a five star feature.
However ... Fort Revere is a small park, which has clearly been invaded by the wild child locals, marked by graffiti, broken beer bottles, and the off smell of urine within the old fort ruins.
Definitely deserving this site a singular star.
I was drawn in by the tower that peaked over the tree tops on this hill and wanted nothing more than to see that amazing view that must be! But to my dismay, the door wasn't open to enter the tower today (hrmmm ... website says it's open from Memorial Day through Labor Day ... but it's Labor Day and no opening). Perhaps if I tried to open the stainless steel door, it would have been open, but something about a large alarm-looking lock attached to its facade dissuaded me to do so.
Although I'm learning to love the awkward beauty of Hull, I hesitate to think that it will be a visiting tourist spot unless something is done to spruce up, say, this park. So much potential! Not enough punch. Find Hull a philanthropist!!
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