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From its humble, curious beginning as Noodle's Island to the site of Logan Airport, discover the unexpected history of East Boston in more than 200 rare photos.

Originally called Noodle's Island, East Boston was once comprised of five islands connected by... Read Full Overview

Until the nineteenth century East Boston was a rural community, the scene of livestock grazing and firewood-gathering. This neighborhood that would eventually be closely identified with Logan International Airport was once actually five islands connected by marshland and known... Read Full Overview