Talk:The Pelham Islands
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I find it hard to believe Rat Island ever had anything on it. It's just too small. Do you have any references to support that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by RoySmith (talk • contribs) 18:58, 7 December 2004.
- Hi!,
- I do not know of any website that exists.
- In her book, "Images Of America : City Island and Orchard Beach" the late Catherine Scott said there was a Typhoid Quarantine Hospital on Rat Island in the 1830's but it closed because of storm floods. Alice Payne is over on Reville Street and she might know cause she wrote "Tales of the Clamdiggers.
- I was told in 1958 there used to be a Lighthouse there, but I do not know if it is true or not.
- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Supercool Dude (talk • contribs) 21:10, 26 December 2004.
I believe only David's Island and Goose Island are part of New Rochelle. At least, the New Rochelle zoning map doesn't show any of the others. I'm changing the article to that effect, if anyone learns otherwise please feel free to cite and correct. RossPatterson 18:44, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
Davids' Island (not David's; it was named for one-time owner Thaddeus Davids) is indeed currently owned by New Rochelle. (Since the Army left in 1965 it has been a real estate football. New Rochelle has traded it several times. Right now it is again the owner until the Corps of Engineers completes hazard abatement work, scheduled to be finished in 2013. After that Westchester County intends to buy it for a public park.) I'm not sure about Goose Island but I believe that is privately owned and that someone actually lives there in the house on stilts. Michael A Cavanaugh 18:57, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
