Forgotten New England Islands

A Gazetteer of Nantucket‘s Noisome Neighbors

J.P. Melkus
Aug 22, 2017 · 4 min read
Province of Massachusetts Bay Geological Survey, c/o www.old-maps.com

L’Isle de Chaut

Located eighteen leagues off the coast of Maine, deep in the angry embrace of the Atlantic, L’Isle de Chaut is home to a rare breed of cod fisherman and their families. Residents of this rocky respite are encased in a thick layer of blubber, which keeps them warm during the cold winter…

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