Thacher Island
| Thacher Island | ||
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 38 '15 " N , 70 ° 34' 43" W | |
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| length | 855 m | |
| width | 387 m | |
| surface | 26 ha | |
Thacher Island is an island located less than a kilometer east of Cape Ann in the state of Massachusetts in the United States , which is part of the urban area of Rockport . In the shallow water island, many ships sank, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, until the Cape Ann Light Station was built in 1771 . The island played a role in the Civil War and in 1967 served Joseph Barboza as a hideout as part of the witness protection program . In the north of the island is the Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge .
Web links
Commons : Thacher Island - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Thacher Island Association website