Slut's Bush was an island off the coast of

Chatham, Massachusetts Chatham () is a New England town, town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located at the southeastern tip of Cape Cod and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by th ...

. Once a rocky, swampy island covered with low shrubs, berry bushes, and vines, it appeared on 17th century maps of

Cape Cod Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The ...

, as well as 18th century deeds of the area. It may have been a small portion of a larger island referred to as 'Ile Nawset' or Nauset Island.Livermore, Charles W. and Crosby, Leander. ''The ancient wreck: loss of the Sparrow-Hawk in 1626'' By 1864 it was described as under deep water, although stumps and roots could still be seen from a boat on a calm day.

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