Ram Island (Connecticut) Explained

Ram Island
Map:Connecticut#USA
Location:Stonington, Connecticut,
Long Island Sound
Area Acre:20
Area:20acres -->
Country:United States
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Connecticut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:New London
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:City
Country Admin Divisions 2:Stonington

Ram Island is a small 20acres island off the coast of Mystic, Connecticut. It is located in the Town of Stonington, approximately 1miles offshore, between Mystic and Fishers Island.Once called Mystic Island, it was formerly the site of an exclusive Victorian era hotel resort at which steamships from Boston and New York City stopped twice a day. At the height of its popularity, the hotel played host to a world lightweight bare-knuckle boxing championship. By the 1920s, the hotel had fallen into disrepair and was destroyed in the New England Hurricane of 1938. A motel was later built that catered to transient boaters.

The island has served as a seasonal private residence and farm since 1978. However, fires in February 2013 and March 2014 destroyed the barn and home.[1]

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  1. Web site: Ram Island fire scene smolders; investigation of cause delayed. The Day.