Blue Fish River

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Blue Fish River is a small tidal river in Duxbury, Massachusetts, known historically for its early shipbuilding and maritime activity.

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Blue Fish River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
adjacentTo Tremont Street, Duxbury
Washington Street, Duxbury
country United States
crossedBy Blue Fish River Bridge
flowsInto Duxbury Bay
hasCharacteristic small
tidal
hasHistoricalUse saltwater navigation
shipyards
hasMouthElevation sea level
hasNameEtymology named for abundance of fish (traditional explanation)
historicalEraOfActivity 18th century
19th century
knownFor early shipbuilding
maritime activity
locatedIn Duxbury, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
linked to: Plymouth County
locatedNear Blue Fish River Tavern site (historical)
Duxbury village center
mouthLocatedIn Duxbury Bay
partOf Duxbury Bay watershed
New England coastal rivers
region South Shore (Massachusetts)
linked to: South Shore
usedFor maritime trade (historical)
shipbuilding (historical)
waterbodyType coastal river

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