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Who is Boston’s Logan Airport Named After?

Boston’s Edward L. Logan International Airport was named for General Edward L. Logan (1875-1939), a first generation Irish-American military leader, civic leader and municipal judge with family roots in Ballygar, Galway and…

Boston’s Edward L. Logan International Airport was named for General Edward L. Logan (1875-1939), a first generation Irish-American military leader, civic leader and municipal judge with family roots in Ballygar, Galway and South Boston. Edward was the oldest of nine children of Lawrence and Catherine (O’Connor), according to the late Michael Cummings of Milton, an expert on…

Dorchester Heights Monument Being Restored by Boston National Historical Park for March 17, 2026 Celebrations of America 250

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Courtesy of National Park Service. Photo Credit: Procon Consulting (Ted Fiffy)

Courtesy of National Park Service. Photo Credit: Procon Consulting (Ted Fiffy)

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