Saturday, August 30:  2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Explore Castle Island

Please join Mike Manning on a guided walking tour of Fort Independence at Castle Island. This tour will focus on the history of Castle Island from the first fort (1634) to the present day fort (1830s). We'll walk the perimeter of the fort and discuss Edgar Allen Poe, the Quasi War, the Spanish American War, and the fort's present day recreational use. In addition, we'll talk about the inner harbor islands, the massive Boston harbor clean-up, Logan International Airport, and MassPort's Conley container terminal. Then we’ll venture inside the fort and make our way up to the ramparts for a spectacular view of the city.

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Saturday, September 13:  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Walk the North End Wharves of Boston

Please join Jan Engelman as we walk the North End wharves of Boston’s Harborwalk, from the colonial Long Wharf to the modern Battery Wharf, to explore Boston’s connection with its harbor and the world beyond. The tour will meet inside the Long Wharf Marriott near the escalator at 10 am and end at Battery Wharf at noon. 

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​​Saturday, October 4:  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Seaport District: Innovation or Inundation

Join Mike Manning of the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW) for a guided walking tour of Boston's newest neighborhood - the South Boston Seaport/Waterfront. The tour will begin at Martin's Park at the base of the Evelyn Moakley bridge. We'll then cross Seaport Boulevard and wind our way through the Seaport beginning at the Barking Crab restaurant and ending at the Boston Fish Pier (circa 1914) at Northern Avenue near D Street. I'll discuss the history of this neighborhood of Boston and how it has more recently evolved over the last 25 years. I'll also mention building density, climate change and sea-level rise, resiliency, the positives and negatives of the new development, and all that was lost during the recent building boom (which continues to today). The tour will end at the Fish Pier sometime between 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM

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​​​Saturday, October 25:  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Films of the Harborwalk (Part I)

Please join Mike Manning for a discussion of a number of films relating to Boston, its harbor, and the Harborwalk. These Boston-based films are from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

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Saturday, January 17:  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The Great Molases Flood

Join Mike Manning for a combination virtual tour and walking tour (weather permitting) to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. We will meet in the Leventhal Center Room (LCR) at the Boston Harbor Hotel located at 70 Rowes Wharf in Boston's Wharf District. The LCR is located on the ground-level of the hotel - through the large exterior arch. Once through the arch, turn left and the LCR is on your left. The first hour will be held in the LCR room. If the weather cooperates, we'll walk (about 18 minutes) to the GMF site for 30 minutes or so. Please dress appropriately.

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 shattered Boston's North End neighborhood on an unseasonably warm winter afternoon in January, 1919. After a brief overview of other disasters that have befallen Boston over the years, the discussion will focus on how and why the molasses tank came to be installed in one of Boston's most densely populated neighborhoods - and how poor design and construction oversight, along with a lack of maintenance, led to its eventual failure.