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Mason's Island (Algonquin: ''Chippachaug - meaning: a separated place'') is an inhabited island at the mouth of the Mystic River, in
MIPOA
Accessed January 25, 2009.
Mason's Island Property Owners AssociationTownship of StoningtonMason's Island MarinaMystic River Marina
{{authority control Mystic, Connecticut Stonington, Connecticut Landforms of New London County, Connecticut River islands of Connecticut Long Island Sound
Mason's Island (Algonquin: ''Chippachaug - meaning: a separated place'') is an inhabited island at the mouth of the Mystic River, in Stonington, Connecticut
Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The municipal limits of the town include the borough of Stonington (borough), Connecticut, Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, Pa ...
. The island was named after Major John Mason who was granted the island in recognition for his military services in the 1637 Pequot War
The Pequot War was an armed conflict that took place in 1636 and ended in 1638 in New England, between the Pequot nation and an alliance of the colonists from the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies and their allies from the Na ...
in nearby Mystic. This island remained in the Mason family for over 250 years, from 1651 to 1913. Since then the Allyn family have been stewards of it, and most of the island is owned by the Mason's Island Company and regulated by property deeds under the Mason's Island Property Owners Association (MIPOA). The Mason's Island Marina and the Mystic River Marina are located on the north end of the island. Mason's Island is connected to the mainland by a causeway.
Geography
The island is approximately in area overall, being in length north-south and in width east-west and is formed by solid granite bedrock. A quarry supplying rough granite for breakwaters (e.g. atNewport, Rhode Island
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Providence, south of Fall River, Massachusetts, south of Boston, and nort ...
) was located at Pine Hill on the northwestern side of the island.
There is a nature preserve located in about the middle of the island. This nature preserve features a large salt marsh with surrounding woods that can be accessed by multiple trails. In the southern end of the island there is a large fresh water pond that was formerly used for harvesting ice.Accessed January 25, 2009.
Notable residents
* Beonne Boronda (1911–2012), sculptor, educator * Lester D. Boronda (1886–1953), painter, furniture designer, sculptor * Mary Wilkinson Streep (1915–2001), fine artist, editor, and mother of actressMeryl Streep
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Known for her versatility and adept accent work, she has been described as "the best actress of her generation". She has received numerous accolades throughout her career ...
See also
* Ram Island is an island located close to Mason's Island. * Enders Island is an island connected to Mason's Island by a causeway. * Fishers Island is an island located close to Mason's Island.References
External links
Mason's Island Property Owners Association
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