Sarah Island (Massachusetts)

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Sarah 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. Sarah Iceland has an area of approximately 4.6 acres ( approximately 1.9 hectares) is managed by the City of Hingham and is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

Geography

Geology

The island consists mostly of the locally occurring rock conglomerate Roxbury Puddingstone and boulder clay and extends up to 30 ft ( 9.1 m ) from the water.

Flora and Fauna

On the island grow large trees such as maples, oaks, lindens, elms, cedars, nettle trees, Late Flowering bird cherry, cross pins and Rhus. Dead trees are birds such as cormorants, egrets and gulls as hunting.

History

The island has been used seasonally by the Indians. The European settlers cut down the trees on the island to win firewood. Before John Langlee acquired the island in 1686, she was also known as Sailor's Iceland or Sayles 's. Later it passed into the ownership of John R. Brewer, and one of his descendants, they finally appropriated to the city of Hingham.

Attractions

The island has no special sights. The authorities advise on the contrary upon to approach her, especially during the breeding season of birds living there.