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East Boston is a district in the Commonwealth in 2287.

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East Boston, nicknamed "Eastie," is a neighborhood of Boston that was created by using land fill to connect five islands: Noddle's; Hog's; Governor's; Bird; and Apple. It is separated from the rest of the city by Boston Harbor and is bordered by Winthrop, Revere, and the Chelsea River. Directly west of East Boston, across Boston Harbor, is the neighborhood of North End and Boston's Financial District.[Non-game 1]

This new territory was annexed by the city of Boston in 1836. By the mid-1800s, the neighborhood would become an influx point for immigrants to the city for well over a century. This influx in population led to rapid growth in the industrialization of the area and subsequently its infrastructural needs. The neighborhood itself was not directly connected to Boston proper until 1904, with the construction of the first subway tunnel to cross the harbor, connecting East Boston to the Financial District;[Non-game 1] a vehicular tunnel would subsequently be built between these two areas as well.[1] Another immigrant-focused accommodation was the repurposing of East Boston Preparatory School, originally a Catholic prep school, into a secular institution serving the immigrant population by local activists.[Non-game 2]

Prior to the Great War, East Boston was home to Boston International Airport, a major East Coast transportation hub,[Non-game 3] located on the southern end of the peninsula. The airport was connected directly to Downtown Boston via the Boston MTA Blue Line but otherwise had no dedicated transit routes across the harbor. Another major construction project in the neighborhood was RB-2851. Jointly operated by General Atomics and the U.S. Army, this massive underground facility was designed to be a clandestine experimental Robobrain production site, with its main entrance hidden as a humble RobCo Industries computer service center.

When the nuclear weapons were launched, East Boston was spared from a direct hit, but not the immediate effects. Planes flying to and from Boston Airport fell and crashed into the land (and the surrounding waters), their gigantic metal hulls now landmarks. As most of the land in the neighborhood was land fill, when the land shook liquefaction took hold, sinking some heavier structures. With time, as with the rest of the conurbation, collapse, detritus and lack of maintenance would cause the water runoff system to become ineffective, flooding the neighborhood's lower areas -- a problem exacerbated by rising sea levels.[Non-game 3] The tunnels crossing the harbor between East Boston and central Boston have also collapsed as a result of the devastation.

As of 2287, East Boston is mostly uninhabited, but not completely. The Triggermen have repurposed Easy City Downs, a former horseracing track, into a (rigged) robot racing track. A significant raider gang in the area is based out of East Boston Preparatory School, and is known for harassing traders from Bunker Hill to the west. Boston Airport is plagued by feral ghouls,[Non-game 3] but is quickly secured by the Brotherhood of Steel once they enter the Commonwealth in force. Finally, RB-2851 has been reoccupied by a costumed character, who made it their lair with the intention of using its long-dormant mechanical production lines to help bring order to the chaotic wasteland.

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East Boston appears only in Fallout 4.

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  1. Collapsed tunnel exit in East Boston (east of the RobCo Sales & Service Center) which faces west towards central Boston

Non-game

  1. 1.0 1.1 East Boston on Wikipedia
  2. Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p. 340: "[4.24] EAST BOSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
    The Catholic Church founded East Boston Prep as religious preparatory school. As the priesthood and church funding declined, local activists took over the school as a secular institution serving the immigrant population in East Boston. The school was eventually abandoned during an economic downturn before the war. The "Traders Welcome" and other encouraging signs may be placed to coax the unwary: This location has been set up as a reeducation camp to recruit new Raiders."
    (Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition pp. 324-325: "[4.27] BOSTON AIRPORT
    Before the war, Boston International Airport was a major transportation hub on the East Coast. In addition to its distinctive control tower, it also had a large terminal, parking garage, runways, and numerous hangars and support buildings. The airport suffered heavily from the war. Most of its major buildings, including large sections of the terminal, have long since collapsed, and the rising sea levels have swamped the low-lying runways and outbuildings. Only the control tower and a few hangars remain relatively intact.
    (Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
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