Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area | NIXES MATE

Nixes Mate (click to enlarge)

Nixes Mate (click to enlarge)


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Nixes Mate is one of five islands within Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area that is not open to the public. It is used to hold a day marker for navigational aid that was erected in 1805. The island itself is completely submerged at high tide.

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Last updated on January 15, 2024
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