Wickets Island
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| Wickets Island | |
| Island | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Massachusetts |
| Municipality | Wareham |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Length | .1 mi (0 km) |
| Area | 0.0071875 sq mi (0 km²) |
| GNIS feature ID | 615587 |
Wickets Island is a 4.6 acres (1.9 ha) island located in Onset Harbor in Wareham, Massachusetts. It is located 1,100 feet (340 m) from shore.
[edit] History
The island is named for Jabez Wicket, the Wampanoag who is said to have lived there in the late 1700s. A house occupied Wickets Island from the 19th century until it burned down in 1981.[1]
The island has been owned since 2003 by a developer that plans to build a luxury home on the island.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Prial, Dunstan. "Conservation concerns about island to be aired", The Standard-Times, 2005-05-11, p. A9. "The island formerly was a summer retreat for a family from Connecticut. It has been vacant since a fire destroyed the main house in 1981."
- ^ Moore, Mary. "Water everywhere -- and a mansion in the middle", Boston Business Journal, 2007-02-02.
