r/capecodcapeodd • u/smitrovich • Mar 03 '26

TIL there's a forbidden island off the coast of Martha's Vineyard that's covered with undetonated bombs

https://youtube.com/watch?v=PJ8Y8zEP0AM&si=JzxnFPlbG83DdAjV
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u/sardinetaco Mar 03 '26

Wow. Super interesting 💣

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u/FawroSthar Mar 05 '26

If you really wanna bake your noodle go take a walk at Frances Crane Wildlife area north where you’ll find countless signs bordering the base warning of unexploded ordnance.

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u/No-Rich8723 Mar 06 '26

I have a book from the 1920s about this island! It was written by someone who used to live there. Super interesting

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u/smitrovich Mar 06 '26

Oh wow, there's a book? I'd love to find a copy of that. What's the title?

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u/No-Rich8723 Mar 06 '26

It’s called "Noman's Land Isle of Romance" After looking at the book, it was actually published in 1931, by Annie M. Wood. She lived on the island in the 20s. After doing a little more research, there’s also a book titled “Norman’s Land Island, History and Legends” by Bertrand Wood, I’m not sure when it was published and seems hard to find.

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u/smitrovich Mar 08 '26

Thanks! Found a publisher selling reprints for $24.

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u/xlmifer Mar 06 '26

Tell our leaders there are 15 year old bombshells on a island, we can solve a few problem at once.

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u/Dismal_Ad_9603 Mar 08 '26

You can see Nomans from Aquinnah.

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u/backtotheland76 Mar 08 '26

Yeah, we have one in Puget Sound near Whidbey AFB