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It was in the winter of 1776, when the British, under Lord Howe, were occupying Boston, and had fortified every place which seemed important. By some curious oversight  which seems incredible to us as we actually stand upon the top of this conspicuous hill  they forgot this spot. IT WAS IN THE WINTER OF SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX WHEN THE BRITISH UNDER LORD HOWE WERE OCCUPYING BOSTON AND HAD FORTIFIED EVERY PLACE WHICH SEEMED IMPORTANT BY SOME CURIOUS OVERSIGHT WHICH SEEMS INCREDIBLE TO US AS WE ACTUALLY STAND UPON THE TOP OF THIS CONSPICUOUS HILL THEY FORGOT THIS SPOT
scaped being more loved and lived upon by men and women who recognize the romantic lure which only an island can possess. Of course the advantage of these positions has been utilized, if not for dwellings. Government buildings, warehouses, and the great sewage plant all find convenient foothold here. The excursionists have ferreted out whatever beaches and groves there may be. One need not regret that the harbor is not appreciated, but only that it has not been developed along æsthetic as well as useful lines. We have been looking at the east, which is the harbor view. If we look to the west we see the city of Boston: the white tower of the Custom House; the gold dome of the State House; the sheds of the great South Station; the blue line of the Charles River. Here is the place to come if one would see a living map of the city and its environs. Standing here we realize how truly Boston is a maritime city, and standing here we also realize how it is that Dorchester Heights won its fame. H BEAUTY SPOTS HAVE ESCAPED BEING MORE LOVED AND LIVED UPON BY MEN AND WOMEN WHO RECOGNIZE THE ROMANTIC LURE WHICH ONLY AN ISLAND CAN POSSESS OF COURSE THE ADVANTAGE OF THESE POSITIONS HAS BEEN UTILIZED IF NOT FOR DWELLINGS GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS WAREHOUSES AND THE GREAT SEWAGE PLANT ALL FIND CONVENIENT FOOTHOLD HERE THE EXCURSIONERS HAVE FERRETED OUT WHATEVER BEACHES AND GROVES THERE MAY BE ONE NEED NOT REGRET THAT THE HARBOUR IS NOT APPRECIATED BUT ONLY THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED ALONG ESTHETIC AS WELL AS USEFUL LINES WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE EAST WHICH IS A HARBOUR VIEW IF WE LOOK TO THE WEST WE SEE THE CITY OF BOSTON THE WHITE TOWER OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE THE GOLD DOME OF THE STATE HOUSE THE SHEDS OF THE GREAT CELL STATION THE BLUE LINE OF THE CHARLES RIVER HERE IS THE PLACE TO COME IF ONE WOULD SEE A LIVING MAP OF THE CITY AND ITS ENVIRONS STANDING HERE WE REALIZE HOW TRULY BOSTON IS A MARITIME CITY AND STANDING HERE WE ALSO REALIZE HOW IT IS THAT DORCHESTER HEIGHTS WON ITS FAME
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