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It was probably first seen by Europeans in 1614 when Adriaen Block, a Dutchman employed by the Dutch West India Company, charted the area. The island was named from the beach plums that grow along the shores, and an old Dutch map made about 1640 shows the name "Pruym Eyelant" (Plum Island).
For years, plenty of wild rumors and conspiracy theories have swirled around an 840-acre (340-hectare) speck of land a mile-and-a-half off New York's Long Island, home to a high-security federal research facility that Internet-fueled urban legends have made into the East Coast's equivalent of Area 51. Some have speculated that animal-human ...
A Complete History of Plum Island until the year 1915. The General Court on October 17, 1649, divided Plum Island among three towns, granted to Ipswich 2/5, Newbury 2/5, and Rowley 1/5. The salt marsh hay, sand, and wildlife were valuable assets to the towns.
Plum Island Timeline. Links Open Photos. 1848: Congress appropriates $3500 to build a lighthouse on the Porte des Morts passage. (1) President James Polk reserves Plum Island from the public domain for lighthouse purposes. (2) 1849: The first lighthouse and keeper’s dwelling are built on Plum Island and known as the Port du Mort Light Station. (3)
Plum Island, a small island located off the northeastern coast of the United States, has a long and fascinating history full of controversies and mysteries. It has been a popular spot for fishing and hunting by Native American tribes, and later became a key military installation during World War II.
Plum Island was first recorded on European charts in the early seventeenth century, and from artifacts found at kitchen middens on Grape Island, the Bluffs, and Bar Head, we surmise that local Indians had found the island an agreeable summer habitation.
The Plum Island Story: Protecting America's Flora and Fauna for More than 50 Years. Plum Island has given rise to some interesting lore. Perhaps it’s the laboratory’s long history or its secluded location.
