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sighted them on his way to Virginia. For three weeks, they built shelter and rested on the islands. However, it was not until 1641, subsequent to the successful establishment of the first English North American colonies, that colonizers formally laid claim to and settled the islands in the name of
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There are many birds found on Cuttyhunk who are the first birds migrating north in the spring and the last going south in the winter. This is because it is the last or first landmass in the bay. There are wildlife habitats located on Penikese Island that people visit to observe the birds.
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islands. Owned by the Forbes' Naushon Island Trust, and while it is not generally open to the public, the Forbes family has set aside Tarpaulin Cove to the south and Kettle Cove to the north as well as Bull Island and Hadley Harbor to the northeast for public enjoyment including
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There are many bluefish and striped bass found in the waters near all the islands. The stripers are drawn in by the rocky coastline of the islands. The abundance of different fish also brings in many different kinds of birds that can easily find pods of topwater fish.
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There are many different sights to see across the islands. Some of the most popular include Nashawena Island’s Highland Cattle, Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse, Gay Head Cliffs, the Naval Lookout Point on Cuttyhunk, and a plethora of wildlife.
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when the islands had first been discovered by Europeans. They named Cuttyhunk Elizabeth's Isle. King James the First gave the islands to the Council of New England because he did not care to have them. In 1641,
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The island's creation was caused by different gravels and soils entombed inside of glaciers. The glacial movement deposited much material as they melted, thus many small islands were formed.
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On many of the public beaches and islands, it is popular to stop for a few hours and set up a picnic. People are also found snorkeling and swimming in the oceans around many of the islands.
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and his family owned the islands for over 100 years beginning in the 1700s. Finally the islands were bought by the Forbes family in the 1800s.
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are all found on the islands and in the waters between the islands. The seals can be seen on the sandbar called Gull Island at low tide.
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The total land area of the islands is 34.55 km² (13.34 sq mi); and there was a permanent population of 75 persons as of the
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and is made up of surrounding islands owned by the Naushon Trust. The only place visitors are allowed to land is Bull Island.
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and other indigenous peoples before European colonization. They utilized the islands for hunting and fishing. The
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is sheltered on its east by Nashawena Island on its west by Cuttyhunk Island and on its north by Penikese Island.
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is on the south shore of Naushon Island. The cove includes a public beach protected by the Naushon Island Trust.
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are popular gamefish in America. They are drawn to the underdeveloped coastlines and low levels of disturbance.
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are found on many of the islands because they swim over from the mainland. They are also known to swim to
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Since the mid-1800s, the Forbes family, in the form of a family trust, own much of the island's property.
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name, Pocutohhunkunnoh, meaning Lands End, was the inspiration for the name Cuttyhunk Island.
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Europeans first learned of the islands in 1602 when the English colonizer
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Cuttyhunk Historical Society, the Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
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Listed from northeast to southwest, the named channels are:
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Channels with strong tidal currents, known locally as
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Index

Bachelor Island
Queen Elizabeth Islands

Martha's Vineyard
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Islands is located in Massachusetts
Elizabeth Islands is located in the United States
Dukes County, Massachusetts
41°28′30″N 70°46′0″W / 41.47500°N 70.76667°W / 41.47500; -70.76667
Massachusetts
Dukes
islands
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
United States
Buzzards Bay
Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Sound
Gosnold
Dukes County, Massachusetts

Martha's Vineyard
Wampanoag
Indigenous
Bartholomew Gosnold
English Crown
imperial expansion
Elizabeth I
Queen of England
Thomas Mayhew the Elder

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