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| Eagle Island (Casco Bay, Maine) |
Eagle Island (Casco Bay, Maine)
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| Admiral Peary working at his desk in the library on Eagle Island |
Eagle Island is an island in Maine's Casco Bay and the site of the retirement home of the polar explorer Admiral Robert Peary (1856-1920). The island and home are preserved as the Eagle Island State Historic Site
Peary bought the island in 1881 and retired there in 1911, after he had achieved fame and glory with his (sometimes disputed) expedition to the North Pole. His family continued to live in the house until the property was donated to the people of Maine in 1967.
Eagle Island is a State of Maine operated State Park that is open from June 15 to Labor Day and usually a few weekends only through September. Eagle Island is water accessible only there are several charter boats and ferry services that can get you to the island.
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| Eagle Island (Casco Bay, Maine) |
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