Slut's Bush was an island off the coast of

Chatham, Massachusetts Chatham () is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod and has historically been a fishing community. First settled by the English in 1664, the township was originally called M ...

. 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 mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer mon ...

, 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. By 1864 it was described as under deep water, although stumps and roots could still be seen from a boat on a calm day.The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 18. https://books.google.com/books?id=TTkONJrQrtYC&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43

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