Clark's Island is a small island located in
Duxbury Bay in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
.
It was named for John Clark, the first mate of the ''
Mayflower
''Mayflower'' was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reac ...
'', the ship that brought the
Pilgrims to
New England
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. The island was initially considered for the location of the Pilgrim's settlement, but was rejected in favor of a site to the south, which became known as
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth ( ; historically also spelled as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklor ...
.
Today Clark's Island is a part of the town of Plymouth.
Location
Clark's Island is located in
Duxbury Bay. Although physically closer to the town of
Duxbury
Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore (Massachusetts), South Shore approximately to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 ...
, the island is officially part of the town of Plymouth, as are the outermost points of
Duxbury Beach, Saquish Neck and Gurnet Point. The island is located north of the
Duxbury Pier Light (locally known as "Bug Light") and Saquish Neck, and west of
Saquish Head.
References
External links
Map of Plymouth Bay showing Clark's Island
Coastal islands of Massachusetts
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Islands of Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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