Ragged Island (Massachusetts)

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Ragged Iceland is an island in the Hingham Bay in Boston Harbor. It is located 12 mi ( 19.3 km ) from Boston's city center on the territory of the State of Massachusetts United States. Ragged Iceland has an area of approximately 4.1 acres ( 1.6 ha), is managed by the City of Hingham and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is open daily from 9 am to sunset clock.

Geography

Geology

The island consists mostly of the locally occurring rock conglomerate Roxbury Puddingstone and extends up to 30 ft ( 9.1 m ) from the water. In the center of the island offers a layer of Mother Earth some plants a livelihood.

Flora and Fauna

The present flora of the island consists of a mixture of former crops and even resettled wild plants. In the shade of large trees such as silver maple, red maple, Norway maple, cedar and a single spruce thrive among other lilies and daylilies. In the center of the island there is also a lime grove. The Erwanderung the island is hampered by dense vegetation with sarsaparilla and climber poison sumac. The fauna of the island is still the subject of scientific studies.

History

The island has been used seasonally by the Indians. The European settlers cut down the trees on the island to win firewood. In the late 17th century, the dealer Langlee John lived with his family on the island. There is a restaurant and rustic observation huts were built later, the remains of which are partly still be seen today.