Everything about Shawmut Peninsula totally explained
Shawmut Peninsula is the
promontory of land on which
Boston, Massachusetts was built. The
peninsula, originally a mere in area, is most remarkable for having more than doubled in size due to
land reclamation efforts throughout the 19th century.
Geology and original topography
Like much of the
Massachusetts landscape, the peninsula was shaped by
glacial erosion and deposits left by retreating glaciers at the end of the last
ice age. in an invitation to
John Winthrop to move the site of Winthrop's colonial settlement to the peninsula from what is now
Charlestown. The Charlestown peninsula lacked a source of fresh water, while the Shawmut peninsula had an "excellent spring" on the north side of what is now
Beacon Hill.
Land reclamation
These reclaimation projects began in 1820 and continued intermittently until 1900 and created the Boston
neighborhoods of the
South End,
Back Bay, and
Fenway-Kenmore. The
Back Bay Fens, a
freshwater urban wild in the latter area, is a remnant of the
saltmarshes that once surrounded Shawmut Peninsula.
Although this project eliminated the
wetland ecosystem that existed there at the time and would be impossible under modern
environmental regulations, it was considered a great boon to the community for two reasons. Firstly, it eliminated the foul-smelling
tidal flats that had become
polluted with
sewage. Secondly, it created what is now some of the most valuable
real estate in
New England.
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