Cuttyhunk

Cuttyhunk Island is the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts, located between Buzzards Bay to the north and Vineyard Sound to the south. Penikese Island and Nashawena Island are located to the north and east, respectively.

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Originally named Poocuohhunkkunnah (probably from the Algonquin for ?Point of departure? or ?Land?s end?) by the native Wampanoag tribe, this island was renamed by explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602.

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On March 6th, 1602, Gosnold set out aboard the bark The Concord from Falmouth, England to plant a colony in the new world of America. Gosnold and his men landed near Kennebunkport, Maine, then on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Cuttyhunk. After exploring the islands for less than a month, The Concord returned to England.

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Massachusetts: Massachusetts (officially, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts) is a state in the New England region of the United States of America. Its nickname is the Bay State. Other nicknames are the Old Colony State, and less commonly the Puritan state and the Baked Bean state. On December 18, 1990, the Legisl...

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