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TIL that there is an island off the coast of Long Island, New York that has been been privately owned by the same family for 400 years

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TIL that there is an island off the coast of Long Island, New York that has been been privately owned by the same family for 400 years

www.atlasobscura.com

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c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 3 years ago

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Gardiners Island

www.atlasobscura.com

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

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I can’t imagine just owning an entire island. What a life.
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