Peace and play on a war footing ; If you go . . . Explore Fort Warren, fly a kite, or focus on the far skyline

The Boston Globe | September 20, 2009| | Copyright

s the sun slowly sinks toward the Boston skyline and shadows grow long, the throngs who had descended on Fort Warren recede like the outgoing tide.

Soon, you may be all alone inside this impressive citadel in the middle of Boston Harbor. The hallways start to fade in the gloaming. The wind begins to howl, and the floors creak. The startling flap of a pigeon's wings reverberates through the empty chambers, and a shiver runs down your spine as you catch a glimpse of something - or someone - from the corner of your eye.

It's moments such as these that make it easy to see how Georges Island's ...

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