The Graves (Massachusetts)
- The Graves (Massachusetts)
The Graves is an aggregation of rock outcroppings in Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Situated some convert|11|mi|km offshore of downtown Boston, it is the outermost island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is the location of The Graves Light, at convert|113|ft|m tall the tallest lighthouse in Boston Harbor, and an important navigation aid for traffic to and from the port. The island has a permanent size of 1.8 acres, and rises to a height of convert|15|ft|m above sea level; there is only aquatic vegetation on the island. The island is managed by the Coast Guard, and is not open to the public.[cite web| title = The Graves Factsheet | url = http://www.bostonislands.org/factsheet_template.asp?rsIslands__MMColParam=grav | publisher = Boston Harbor Islands Partnership | accessmonthday = August 3 | accessyear = 2006] ]The Graves are named after Thomas Graves, a prominent early trader of colonial Massachusetts.[cite web | url = http://www.lighthouse.cc/graves/history.html | title = Graves Light History | publisher = www.lighthouse.cc | accessmonthday = August 5 | accessyear = 2006] ]The Graves are northeast of the Roaring Bulls and far northwest of Three and One-half Fathom Ledge. Despite their offshore location, the Graves are within the city limits of Boston.Fact|date=February 2007
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