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facility, opportunities to visit the island are restricted, although guided tours of the island and lighthouse are available.
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and has a permanent size of 3 acres (12,000 m), plus an
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island
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Boston Light
lighthouses
United States
Port of Boston
Boston
intertidal zone
Great Brewster
Middle Brewster
Outer Brewster
William Brewster
Plymouth Colony
Coast Guard
Green Island (Massachusetts)
Long Island
Sally Snowman


"Little Brewster Island Factsheet"
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"Great Brewster Island Factsheet"
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Little Brewster Island web page
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