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Canal Terminus
The terminus of the canal is marked by a circular basin with a large water jet at its center. The park includes a low seawall along the canal perimeter allowing safe access to the water. Lawn panels, plantings, and interpretive features edge the canal and provide access to the surrounding buildings.
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Pavilion
A playground, a park pavilion, and an abundance of outdoor seating are located along the water’s edge. Mature trees provide welcome shade throughout. The Charles River Boat Company has a dock here where it offers boat tours and charter trips along the Charles River and into Boston Harbor.
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Galleria Mall
Eye-level view looking cross the canal basin towards the Galleria mall and nearby mixed-use and residential buildings. A continuous promenade lines the circular basin and extends to the Charles River.
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Museum of Science
The Museum of Science has expanded to fill most of the space where the earthen 1910 Charles River Dam once connected with Olmsted’s Charlesbank in Boston. A pedestrian walkway on the upstream side of the museum has been proposed to connect with the Cambridge and Boston esplanades.
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Yacht Club
The Charlesgate Yacht Club as well as public moorings are located along this stretch of the riverfront on the Cambridge side.
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View of Cambridge
View looking back from the Cambridge side towards Longfellow Bridge and city of Boston skyline with public moorings in the foreground.
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