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Outer Brewster Island

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Outer Brewster Island, also known as Outward Island, is a one of the outer islands in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and is situated some 10 miles offshore of downtown Boston. The island has a permanent size of 20 acres, and consists of exposed bedrock covered by fertile soil bounded by a rocky shore with steep cliffs. It provides a nesting habitat for coastal water birds, including Cormorants, Gulls, Common Eider Ducks, Glossy Ibis and American Oystercatchers. The birds are aggressive during their nesting season and access by humans, which is by private boat only, is discouraged during this period.

Outer Brewster Island. Battery Jewell constructed during WW II.Battery Jewell's #2 gun emplacement.The Outer Brewster Island was recently the subject of much debate in the Massachusetts State Legislature. A Virginia based Energy company wanted to place a Natural Gas facility on this island, however the measure was defeated due to pressure from environmental groups such as Environment Massachusetts.

Like the neighboring islands of Great Brewster, Little Brewster and Middle Brewster, Outer Brewster Island is named after William Brewster, the first preacher and teacher for the Plymouth Colony. The relative barrenness and rocky shoreline of Outer Brewster has resulted in limited human usage. A granite quarry was operated on the island in the 19th century, and a coastal defense battery, known as Battery Jewell, was built on the island during World War II. Both are now disused and abandoned. (source: Wikipedia)

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      • Button Island
      • Calf Island
      • Castle Island
      • Cathleen Stone Island
      • Deer Island
      • Gallops Island
      • Georges Island - Ft Warren
      • Graves, the
      • Grape Island
    • Island Information - Alphabetical Great Brewster - Nantucket LS >
      • Great Brewster Island
      • Green Island
      • Governors Island
      • Hangman Island
      • Langly Island
      • Little Brewster Island
      • Little Calf Island
      • Long Island
      • Lovells Island
      • Middle Brewster
      • Nantucket Light Ship
    • Island Information - Alphabetical - Moon - Rainsford >
      • Moon Island
      • Nixes Mate
      • Noddle Island
      • Nut Island
      • Outer Brewster
      • Peddocks Island
      • Raccoon
      • Ragged Island
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      • Slate Island
      • Sheep Island
      • Snake Island
      • Spectacle Island
      • Hog/Spinnaker Island
      • Thompson Island now Cathleen Stone Island
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