France and the United Kingdom agreed to support Poland and in August of 1939, German troops began to gather on the Polish border. By September 1st, Germany launched an invasion of Poland. 16.
Plum Island sits in Long Island Sound, one end pointing toward the Connecticut coast and the other toward Long Island's North Fork. By ferry, it is over an hour from either shore. An old lighthouse seems to invite tourists but no outsiders are allowed on the secured facility.
This site includes land and water on the North Fork of Long Island, extending from Orient Harbor to Plum Island and including Orient Beach State Park. Between Orient Point and Plum Island lies Plum Gut, a deep open water channel that links the waters of Gardiners Bay with the waters of eastern Long Island Sound. The habitats of particular significance to birds and other wildlife include barrier beaches, salt marshes, shallow bays, and maritime forests. Plum Island has a mixture of rocky shoreline,