The Home By The Shore

Nahant
People walk on the beach in Nahant, Massachusetts. Lucian Perkins / WBEZ
Nahant
People walk on the beach in Nahant, Massachusetts. Lucian Perkins / WBEZ

The Home By The Shore

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Nahant, Massachusetts is a rocky crescent moon-shaped piece of land that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean just north of Boston. For its entire history, it’s been at the mercy of the ocean.

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