![]() ![]() On August 10, the Council of New England grants all the land between the Merrimack River and the Kennebec River, including all of the islands within five miles of the shore, to Captain John Mason and Sir Fernando Gorges.Plum Island is observed and possibly visited by Captain John Smith while he is exploring New England and he later describes it in his book, A Description of New England, as “an Isle of two or three leagues in lengths the one half, plain moorish grass of mulberry trees gardens: and there is also oaks, pines, and other woods to make this place an excellent habitation, being a good and safe harbor.”.He returns again the following year during another expedition trip. In the summer, French explorer Samuel de Champlain sails by Plum Island while heading south from Nova Scotia to explore the Massachusetts coast.The following is a history of Plum Island: It was first settled in the early 17 th century and was shared by the towns of Newbury, Rowley and Ipswich, Massachusetts. Plum Island is a barrier island near Newburyport, Massachusetts. ![]()
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