North Point Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts

North Point Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts

North Point Park is an convert|8.5|acre|ha|adj=on park located on the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The park opened in December 2007. It is part of the "lost half mile" of the Charles River, between the Museum of Science locks and the Charles River Dam. The park opening was delayed by several years on account of a number of logistical and bureaucratic issues, but its design, including small islands, bridges and kayaking canals, has been characterized as "grand" and "ambitious" by the local press. [ [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/04/chain_link_to_come_tumbling_down_at_north_point_park/ North Point Park in Cambridge nearly ready to open at last - The Boston Globe ] ]

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