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[[File:2012 June 10 Bumpkin Island From Sand Spit.jpg|thumb|300px|The island, seen from the [[Spit (landform)|sand spit]], which connects it to [[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]]]] |
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'''Bumpkin Island''', also known as '''Round Island''', '''Bomkin Island''', '''Bumkin Island''', or '''Ward's Island''', is an [[island]] in the [[Hingham Bay]] area of the [[Boston Harbor]]. In 1902, Albert Burrage, a Boston philanthropist, had a summer hospital opened on the island for children with physical disabilities.<ref>{{cite news|title=BEGINS WORK. Burrage Hospital on Bumkin Island|accessdate=7 July 2015|agency=Boston Daily Globe (1872-1922)|date=July 15, 1902|page=7}}</ref> During WWI the island was used by the U.S. Navy. After the war the island was used as a facility for polio patients. However, the hospital burned down in 1945.<ref>{{cite web| title = Island Facts: Bumpkin Island | url = http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/facts-bump.htm | publisher = National Park Service | accessdate = July 8, 2014}}</ref> Since 1996, it is part of the [[Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area]]. The island has an area of {{convert|30|acre|m2}}, plus an [[intertidal zone]] of a further {{convert|31|acre|m2}}. It is composed of a central [[drumlin]] with an elevation of {{convert|70|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], surrounded by a rock-strewn shoreline. A [[Spit (landform)|sand spit]], exposed at low tide, connects the eastern end of the island to Sunset Point in [[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]].<ref name="bhil">{{cite web| |
'''Bumpkin Island''', also known as '''Round Island''', '''Bomkin Island''', '''Bumkin Island''', or '''Ward's Island''', is an [[island]] in the [[Hingham Bay]] area of the [[Boston Harbor]]. In 1902, Albert Burrage, a Boston philanthropist, had a summer hospital opened on the island for children with physical disabilities.<ref>{{cite news|title=BEGINS WORK. Burrage Hospital on Bumkin Island|accessdate=7 July 2015|agency=Boston Daily Globe (1872-1922)|date=July 15, 1902|page=7}}</ref> During WWI the island was used by the U.S. Navy. After the war the island was used as a facility for polio patients. However, the hospital burned down in 1945.<ref>{{cite web| title = Island Facts: Bumpkin Island | url = http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/facts-bump.htm | publisher = National Park Service | accessdate = July 8, 2014}}</ref> Since 1996, it is part of the [[Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area]]. The island has an area of {{convert|30|acre|m2}}, plus an [[intertidal zone]] of a further {{convert|31|acre|m2}}. It is composed of a central [[drumlin]] with an elevation of {{convert|70|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], surrounded by a rock-strewn shoreline. A [[Spit (landform)|sand spit]], exposed at low tide, connects the eastern end of the island to Sunset Point in [[Hull, Massachusetts|Hull]].<ref name="bhil">{{cite web|title=Bumpkin Island Factsheet |url=http://www.bostonislands.org/factsheet_template.asp?rsIslands__MMColParam=bump |publisher=Boston Harbor Islands Partnership |accessdate=August 9, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627080819/http://www.bostonislands.org/factsheet_template.asp?rsIslands__MMColParam=bump |archivedate=June 27, 2006 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> |
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On weekends and summer weekdays, Bumpkin Island is accessible by a shuttle boat to and from [[Georges Island (Massachusetts)|Georges Island]], which connects from there with ferries to [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]].<ref name="shed">{{cite web| title = Boston Harbor Islands Ferry Schedule |url = http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkdocs/boatschedule.pdf | publisher = National Park Service | accessdate = July 29, 2006 }} (Camping is also available.)</ref> |
On weekends and summer weekdays, Bumpkin Island is accessible by a shuttle boat to and from [[Georges Island (Massachusetts)|Georges Island]], which connects from there with ferries to [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and [[Quincy, Massachusetts|Quincy]].<ref name="shed">{{cite web| title = Boston Harbor Islands Ferry Schedule |url = http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkdocs/boatschedule.pdf | publisher = National Park Service | accessdate = July 29, 2006 }} (Camping is also available.)</ref> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.bostonislands.org/isle_bumpkin.html Bumpkin Island web page], with visitor information. |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060826133100/http://www.bostonislands.org:80/isle_bumpkin.html Bumpkin Island web page], with visitor information. |
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* [http://www.berwickinstitute.org/bri/bumpkinisland Bumpkin Island Art Encampment] |
* [http://www.berwickinstitute.org/bri/bumpkinisland Bumpkin Island Art Encampment] |
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Revision as of 18:22, 10 November 2016
Bumpkin Island, also known as Round Island, Bomkin Island, Bumkin Island, or Ward's Island, is an island in the Hingham Bay area of the Boston Harbor. In 1902, Albert Burrage, a Boston philanthropist, had a summer hospital opened on the island for children with physical disabilities.[1] During WWI the island was used by the U.S. Navy. After the war the island was used as a facility for polio patients. However, the hospital burned down in 1945.[2] Since 1996, it is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island has an area of 30 acres (120,000 m2), plus an intertidal zone of a further 31 acres (130,000 m2). It is composed of a central drumlin with an elevation of 70 feet (21 m) above sea level, surrounded by a rock-strewn shoreline. A sand spit, exposed at low tide, connects the eastern end of the island to Sunset Point in Hull.[3]
On weekends and summer weekdays, Bumpkin Island is accessible by a shuttle boat to and from Georges Island, which connects from there with ferries to Boston and Quincy.[4]
References
- ^ "BEGINS WORK. Burrage Hospital on Bumkin Island". Boston Daily Globe (1872-1922). July 15, 1902. p. 7.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Island Facts: Bumpkin Island". National Park Service. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Bumpkin Island Factsheet". Boston Harbor Islands Partnership. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Boston Harbor Islands Ferry Schedule" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2006. (Camping is also available.)
External links
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- Bumpkin Island web page, with visitor information.
- Bumpkin Island Art Encampment
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