Long Wharf, Boston

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Long Wharf in Boston is a historic waterfront pier dating back to the early 18th century that played a central role in the city’s maritime trade and colonial-era commerce.

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Label Occurrences
Long Wharf 11
Long Wharf, Boston canonical 2
Long Wharf historic district 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic wharf
landmark in Boston
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
New England Aquarium
associatedWithEvent American Revolution maritime activity
builtInPeriod early 18th century
city Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
constructionBegan 1710s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ferryServiceTo Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
surface form: Boston Harbor Islands

Charlestown waterfront
surface form: Charlestown

Hingham, Massachusetts
surface form: Hingham

Hull
governedBy Boston Redevelopment Authority
hasFeature boat slips
public seating areas
waterfront promenade
hasHeritageStatus National Historic Landmark
hasStructure Long Wharf Custom House Block
Long Wharf Marriott Hotel
hasUse ferry terminal
hasViewOf Boston Harbor
Boston skyline
heritageDesignationBy National Park Service
historicalEra colonial era
historicalFunction major commercial wharf
primary docking point for transatlantic ships
locatedIn Boston Harbor
location Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston

Massachusetts
United States of America
surface form: United States
near Faneuil Hall
Quincy Market
Rose Kennedy Greenway
neighborhood Downtown Boston
ownedBy Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: City of Boston
partOf Boston National Historical Park
state Massachusetts
terminusOf State Street
surface form: State Street, Boston
touristActivity harbor cruises
whale watching tours
usedFor colonial-era commerce
maritime trade
passenger ferries
shipping
tourism

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King Street, Boston connectsTo Long Wharf, Boston
Aquarium station (MBTA Blue Line) nearbyPlace Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
State Street terminusNear Long Wharf, Boston
subject surface form: State Street (Boston)
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
Spectacle Island accessibleFrom Long Wharf, Boston
Boston waterfront contains Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park locatedNear Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
MBTA Aquarium station nearbyAttraction Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
North End waterfront near Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
State Street terminatesAt Long Wharf, Boston
subject surface form: State Street (Boston)
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
Long Wharf Pier partOf Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
Long Wharf Pier connectsTo Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
Long Wharf Custom House Block locatedOn Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf
Long Wharf Custom House Block partOf Long Wharf, Boston
this entity surface form: Long Wharf historic district
Atlantic Avenue adjacentTo Long Wharf, Boston
subject surface form: Atlantic Avenue (Boston)
this entity surface form: Long Wharf