Sutton Island

Harvard University formerly owned two properties on the island, each with a seaside home. One was donated to the university in 1958, the other donated to the university around 1942. The homes were infrequently used; Harvard sold them both in 2007 in light of mounting maintenance costs. From at least the 1950s until 2008, the island received mail service via a private ferry, which delivered mail to the island by leaving it "in a specially marked trash can on the dock for recipients to pick up." The U.S. Postal Service ended the practice in 2008 due to security concerns; residents of the island now must journey by boat to the Northeast Harbor post office, to retrieve their mail. ==Population, transportation, and points of interest==

The island's population is seasonal; it is currently inhabited by humans only in summertime, although in the past Sutton Island had year-round residents. ==Wildlife==

Sutton Island has a "100-year-old osprey nest perched on an outcropping of rocks." Sutton Island is also known for the tall tale legend of Christopher Adams. A seafarer that was stranded via shipwreck on the island in the early 1800’s. His infamous whistle is still heard by inhabitants to this day. ==References==