Garrett Island

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Garrett Island is an island located in Cecil County, Maryland, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the mouth of the Susquehanna River, directly west of Perryville and north of Havre de Grace. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The island is crossed by the Perryville Railroad Bridge on the north side and the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge on the south side.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Island_(Maryland)
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Coordinates:   39°33'56"N   76°5'12"W

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  • As a teenager, I used to go to Garrett Island to meditate. I worked at the Havre De Grace Marina, which was then located at the old Ice House on Water Street. It was on Garrett Island that I made my decision to join the US Navy, 47 years ago. This was one of the most beautiful places in the world to me at the time. I imagined Garrett Island as something out of Mark Twains Tom Sawyer and Huckelberry Finn. I have written and published a book entitled The Fear of Living. It may be ordered at www.xlibris.com/TheFearofLiving.html Thanks and best regards; Doug harrington
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