Lovells Island
As one of the Boston Harbor Islands, Lovells Island has ties to the 1858 escape of Philip Smith on the Maritime Underground Railroad.

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Indoor escapes within a few blocks.
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Different kinds of things hiding within a short walk.
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Lovells Island is linked, through the graph, to Boston — city, 7.0 mi away. The kind of thread you only find by following the connections.
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