Waterfront Wednesdays Ep. 20: The Once and Future Long Wharf

Boston's longest wharf has an equally long history to match – from a hub of early trade all the way to present-day uses for sightseeing, transportation and tourism, Long Wharf has connected the city to the water for centuries. In this episode, Alice welcomes Amy Whitesides of Stoss Landscape Urbanism to discuss the fascinating past and exciting future potential of Long Wharf. Be sure to follow Stoss on twitter at @stosslu and Alice @ferryfaerie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Manuscript map of Long Wharf (Boston, Mass.), 1714, Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=1725&mode=zoomify&img_step=1& Clough's Atlas 1798 Property Owners of the Town of Boston, plates depicting the Long Wharf and Dock Square area, Massachusetts Historical Society http://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=1771&mode=zoomify&img_step=4#page4 Revere, Paul, and Alfred L. Sewell. A view of part of the town of Boston in New-England and Brittish[sic] ships of war landing their troops! 1768. Chicago, Ill: Alfred L. Sewell, 1870. Web. 21 Feb 2020. https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/4m90f850d Wharf aerial image courtesy of the Boston Public Library Archives Flood map courtesy of Stoss Landscape Urbanism Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc. Boston. South Boston. 1925. Web. 21 Feb 2020. https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xp68km583