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Grasswire2

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7. I know.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 06:56 PM

Sep 2020

Preserve Plum Island is a big, great cause.

I have a copy of the log and guest book kept by my ancestors there. Extremely fascinating! It was used by them as a side line -- a sort of fishing camp. Even Grover Cleveland came to be taught fishing tips by Captain Billy. The lady of the "house" cooked for them all, and yachts of all kinds stopped over there to and from New York and Europe.

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