Bumpkin Island
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Bumpkin Island, also known as Round Island, Bomkin Island, Bumkin Island, or Ward's Island, is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor. In 1902, Albert Burrage, a Boston philanthropist, had a summer hospital opened on the island for children with physical disabilities.[1] During World War I the island was used by the U.S. Navy. Starting around 1940, the island was used as a facility for polio patients. However, the hospital closed during World War II and burned down in 1945.[2] Since 1996, it is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island has an area of 30 acres (120,000 m2), plus an intertidal zone of a further 31 acres (130,000 m2). It is composed of a central drumlin with an elevation of 70 feet (21 m) above sea level, surrounded by a rock-strewn shoreline. A sand spit, exposed at low tide, connects the eastern end of the island to Sunset Point in Hull.[3]
On weekends and summer weekdays, Bumpkin Island is accessible by a shuttle boat to and from Georges Island, which connects from there with ferries to Boston and Quincy.[4]
References
- ^ "BEGINS WORK. Burrage Hospital on Bumkin Island". Boston Daily Globe (1872-1922). July 15, 1902. p. 7.
- ^ "Island Facts: Bumpkin Island". National Park Service. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Bumpkin Island Factsheet". Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
- ^ "Boston Harbor Islands Ferry Schedule" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2006. (Camping is also available.)
External links
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- Bumpkin Island web page, with visitor information.
- Bumpkin Island Art Encampment
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