. King's handbook of Boston harbor. The Oregon House, not far from the Pemberton, was built in 1848, fromthe materials of the Castle-barracks. When Col. Wrights Massachusettsregiment was coming home from the Mexican war, Major Thayer, then incommand of Fort Independence, disposed of the barracks there so that thevolunteers (whom he greatly disliked) could not be quartered in them. Thematerial was bought by Rev. Robert Gould, and carried to Hull, wherethe Oregon House was built. It has received considerable additions duringthe last five years, and still retains its old habitues, who have come h
. King's handbook of Boston harbor. The Oregon House, not far from the Pemberton, was built in 1848, fromthe materials of the Castle-barracks. When Col. Wrights Massachusettsregiment was coming home from the Mexican war, Major Thayer, then incommand of Fort Independence, disposed of the barracks there so that thevolunteers (whom he greatly disliked) could not be quartered in them. Thematerial was bought by Rev. Robert Gould, and carried to Hull, wherethe Oregon House was built. It has received considerable additions duringthe last five years, and still retains its old habitues, who have come hitheralmost every summer for a quarter of a century. It is a favorite resortfor those who seek smelt- ing, in the fall; and no place on the coast can show such goodof Hull. Of the otherare the St. Cloud,fronting: on the fishing-grounds as the waters in the vicinityboarding-houses in the village, the chiefnear the Oregon; the Hayes House,pond; and the Nantasket, near thebay which extends toward Straw-berry Hill. The bold hill on the. Capt. Jamess Landing, Hull. south of the peninsula is covered with summer cottages and villas, some ofwhich have much architectural beauty. On the old steamboat-wharf, nearthe Oregon House (where the boats of the Hingham line stop) is the com-modious house of the Hull Yacht-Club, built in 1882, and devoted to theheartiest good-fellowship. This organization, though but two or three yearsold, has nearly five hundred members, and is the largest yacht-club (withone exception) in the United States. The handsome sheet of water whichis nearly enclosed by Nantasket, Hull, Peddocks Island, Houghs Neckand the mainland, although officially recognized as a part of Boston Harbor,is often called Hingham Bay, and covers an area of nearly ten square late years this has become a favorite locality for yachtsmen, who cannow exercise their white-winged steeds Of the sea with but little many novices are initiated into the noble art, and taught the
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