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Although all of the soldiers stationed at Fort Standish were artillerymen, they were also required to be good with a rifle. They are shown here during rifle target practice by the then abandoned Lovells Island Lighthouse shortly before the towers and keeper’s home were to be demolished. Notice that the cupola of the light tower’s lantern had already been removed in preparation for the dismantling of the structure. Fort Standish was discontinued in 1947, and the ruins of the fort are now largely overgrown by vegetation. In 1962, the island became part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. (Photo courtesy Images of America, The Military History of Boston’s Harbor Islands)
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The Long-Lost Lovells Island Range Lights
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