The Coolest Place in Boston: Boston Harbor
When:
Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 4:00p -
5:00p
Wednesday, Aug 07, 2024 4:00p -
5:00p
Where:
South Boston Branch Library
646 East Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/66982415dc7aecb6cebde4a3
Where is the coolest place in Boston? Boston Harbor – with its cooling winds and the calming waves. Beat the heat with a presentation by Genny Peterson about the history and beauty of Boston Harbor and its 34 islands.
Genny Peterson has spent a decade giving historical tours and working as crew on commuter boats in the harbor. Genny will illuminate sites of interest in Boston Harbor and its islands and show how visitors can get there. From downtown Boston and its most historic sites to the most remote parts of Boston, you can visit Boston Harbor and its islands.
This program is presented in partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Presenter: Genny Peterson’s favorite place in the Greater Boston area is Boston Harbor, a place where she can get away from the hustle and bustle and feel the familiar simple joy of being on the water. Genny grew up on Lake Chautauqua in WNY. She came to Massachusetts in 2007 for college. In 2020 she graduated with an MA in History from UMass Boston. Between her undergraduate and graduate education, she began narrating historical tours on boats out of Long Wharf. She also drove and narrated with Duck Tours in 2017. In addition to her current position as program coordinator at OLLI at UMass Boston, she works as a deckhand with Bay State Cruises
