Fisherman's Island

    According to the Park Department history, the Fishermen's Island shelter/fireplace, Hopedale Pond,
    was built in 1923 at a cost of $400.

    The photo above was taken on May 19, 2003 on Fishermen's Island.  The area was even more of a
    mess than you can tell from this picture. In early 2006, I received an email from a high school student
    who said he and some friends had camped there and had done some cleaning. When I got back there
    in November 2006, (picture below) I saw a big improvement. There's still some trash and litter there,
    but it's not nearly as bad as it was when I took the picture at the top. More of the chimney is gone,
    though.

    If you don't know where the island is, take a look at this 1913 map. (It hasn't moved.) It's above the letter
    D in POND. Even if you know where it is, it's worth a look at the map. Lots of interesting stuff there.

    Click here to see a much improved Fisherman's Island after an Eagle Scout project was done there
    in the summer of 2011.

                             
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