Maryland, Brownsea Island Maryland, Brownsea Island Maryland is a deserted village on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. It was named for the wife of its founder, Colonel William Petrie Waugh. The village was established in the mid-19th century to house workers for a new pottery industry (Branksea Clay & Pottery Company) on the island. The supposed deposit of high quality china clay proved to be unsuitable for porcelain, and the drainage pipes and chimney pots that were produced were not financially viable. The Waughs were forced into bankruptcy. Maryland's people stayed on the island after the closure of the pottery, farming
Island Coast High School the Island Coast football team won the district title and hosted its first play-off game. The team ultimately lost 28-0, yet most of the team returns to build on the previous year's success. The boys varsity baseball team won its district in it first varsity year (2010). The Island Coast football team, in its 2nd varsity year (2010), came within one game of the 2B state championship. Actual construction began in mid-April, 2007. The school was completed in mid-June, 2008. Total costs were at about $63-million. It is , with a campus. There are 3 floors but the school was