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	The Truth About Plum Island - Part 1
		Plum Island officially denied research with birds, but I have confirmation from a Plum Island worker, that they did, indeed, research birds as vectors of disease.
		Plum Island is a pork chop shaped island, about one mile and a half off the north fork shore at Orient Point, Long Island.
		After Rep. Simmons learned that the FBI was on Plum Island investigating the incident of drop in water pressure, he requested to visit the island to ascertain conditions.
	www.rense.com /general28/truths.htm (892 words)

	Seeing The Light - Plum Island Lighthouse
		On May 28 1858, title to the 3.5-acre island then known as Port Du Morts was transferred to the Lighthouse board for the construction of the new light station, and later that same year the Plum Island station was abandoned, and a new station reconstructed on Pilot Island.
		The Island is now under the stewardship of the United States Bureau of Land Management, and the vacant structures are deteriorating rapidly and vulnerable to vandalism.
		Plum Island is inaccessible from land, and without access to your own boat, you there are two ways to see the Pilot Island Lighthouse.
	www.terrypepper.com /lights/michigan/plumisland/plumisland.htm (1049 words)

	Plum Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Plum Island (Massachusetts), an island along the Atlantic coast of Massachusetts, in northeastern Essex County
		Plum Island, Massachusetts, a village on Plum Island in Massachusetts
		Plum Island (novel), a novel by Long Island author Nelson DeMille, who uses the island as one of the settings in his book
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plum_Island (151 words)

	Plum Island, New York - United States Nuclear Forces
		Plum Island Animal Disease Center is a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) facility devoted to diagnosing and researching foreign diseases of animals.
		Plum Island is the only location in the United States where infectious foreign animal disease agents can be studied.
		Extensive biosecurity measures are taken on Plum Island to prevent the release of animal disease agents to the environment.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/facility/plum_island.htm (811 words)

	Plum Island beach and wildlife refuge in The Boston Insider: Travel Tips on Getting the Most Out of Boston
		Plum Island offers an interesting day trip for those in the Boston area -- one replete with all the usual beach-like amenities plus a chance for the naturalist in your group to do some exploring.
		Plum Island’s beaches are pretty standard fare for the Massachusetts shore.
		Plum Island Airport is located on Plum Island Turnpike as you approach the water (you can’t miss it) and can be reached by phone at (508) 462-2114.
	www.theinsider.com /Boston/attractions/2plumisland.htm (973 words)

	Plum Island Lighthouse
		In 1826, Richard Jerome sold 3 acres of the 840 acre island to the U. Government for $90.00, and the first beacon, a 40 foot rough stone tower equipped with ten lamps with reflectors arranged on two rotating copper tables, was constructed on Plum Island.
		Plum Island, originally called Isle of Parmos, was sold to Samuel Wyllys by Wyandanch, the Montauk Sacham, in 1659 for “a coat, a barrel of biskitt, 100 muxes (iron drills used to make wampum beads from shells) and fish hooks”.
		In August of 1775 Plum Island was the scene of an amphibious landing by continental troops under General David Wooster to prevent livestock raids by the British.
	www.eastendlighthouses.org /plum.htm (519 words)

	[CTRL] Plum Island
		The Plum Island Animal Disease Center is a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facility designed and constructed to work with the most dangerous animal diseases in the world, such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Rinderpest, and African swine fever.
		Plum Island is where the USDA operates one of the world's top laboratories for the study of infectious animal diseases.
		Plum Island, which was already a biowar research facility, and, due to its island status, was chosen to conduct the Mycoplasma research.
	www.mail-archive.com /ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg81100.html (3874 words)

	Emerging Diseases for the 21st Century
		Plum Island is located less then 2 miles from the Eastern shore of Long Island, Orient Pt.
		Plum Island has had a horrific safety violation record and has been cited by the EPA as late as Spring 1999.
		As Plum island was and is a top secret biowar facility, and it is an island, it was designated biolevel 5 and given the funding to proceed with mycoplasma research.
	goddess-of-fire.tripod.com /index-1.html (2029 words)

	Plum Island - Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Plum Island is an 11 mile long barrier Island off the shore of Newburyport and Newbury.
		Plum Island offers miles of public sandy beaches and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, home to over 800 species of birds, plants and animals on 4,662 acres.
		Sandy Point on the southern tip of Plum Island is a State Park and a wonderful place to swim, sun yourself or go tidepooling.
	www.newburyportchamber.org /plum_island.shtml (441 words)

	plum island - massachusetts
		Plum Island is a barrier island off the northern coast of Massachusetts where the Parker River and the Merrimack River flow into the Gulf of Maine.
		Plum Island is split between Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich.
		PIW is a seaside tracking club where they learn from the tracks and trails and sign of the island's many residents.
	world.std.com /~jegan/plum.html (474 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Nelson Demille - Plum Island at Epinions.com
		This a land of fishing vessels and pleasure craft, ferries to a number of islands and Connecticut, numerous Long Island wineries, bluffs above sand beaches, beautiful waterfront homes, and it's an area that is laden with stories of Indians, the first European settlers of the US, pirates and tales of yore.
		This island's studies are heavily protected by decontamination facilities to keep dangerous and infectious diseases like anthrax and Ebola in check.
		It's name is the Plum Island Animal Research Center and is run by the USDA.
	www.epinions.com /content_214537768580 (775 words)

	www.hyperbear.com: Cthulhu - Plum Island, session 1
		MORGAN answered, explaining that Plum Island is a biological laboratory on a small island in the ocean off New York City.
		Plum Island has been the darling of conspiracy theorists for years.
		He proposed that he, and two "lab assistants" be transferred to Plum Island "temporarily" to research "the implications of an anthrax attack on the American heartland".
	hyperbear.com /cthulhu/writeups-dg/cthulhu-scenarios-dg-2004-07-03.html (3378 words)

	Plum Island, MA Photo \| Landscapes of America Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A winter view of the salt marshes and wetlands of Plum Island, MA, from the Plum Island bridge.
		Plum Island is one of the most beautiful places in Massachusetts, with stunning beaches, sprawling wetlands, and an abundance of wildlife.
		Plum Island is just east of Newburyport, near the New Hampshire border.
	www.travelguideofamerica.com /landscapes/plumislandlandscape.html (100 words)

	Council for Responsible Genetics
		The risk of accidental exposure would be greater on Plum Island, where instead of cultures in flasks (as at Yale), there are animal populations infected with zoonotic diseases (an illness communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions).
		Even if there were no military dimension to Plum Island, it would be a hazardous facility putting the civilian population at risk in an effort to protect US agribusiness from risks of its own making.
		The Congressional battle over Plum Island – which will be in the next USDA budget request – will give both citizens and activists a chance to air issues of safety and secrecy in American agriculture and germ warfare.
	www.gene-watch.org /genewatch/articles/14-3plumisland.html (1143 words)

	Private Island All Inclusive Resorts, Belize, Coco Plum Caye, Cay
		Coco Plum Island Resort is on the middle island, which spreads over approximately 16 acres.
		Coco Plum Island is the ideal place to experience both Belize's beautiful, pristine sea life and its' unspoiled jungles, caves, Mayan ruins and rivers.
		Perfect for both outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, as well as those who simply yearn to kick off their shoes and relax in a hammock that is gently swaying on the Caribbean breeze while listening to the soothing sounds of the sea.
	www.cocoplumcay.com (571 words)

	Plum Island Update
		The team, led by Merlon Wiggin, consisting of architectural and engineering professionals, craftsmen, contractors, and dedicated volunteers, in partnership with the town of Southold, are already in the first phase of the planning and support for restoration of this historic lighthouse.
		The preservation and restoration of the Plum Island Lighthouse, including its reactivation as a Federal Aid to Navigation, is a major project with an estimated cost of 1.7 Million Dollars ($1,700,000).
		East End Lighthouses has been working diligently on the Plum Island Lighthouse with two specific goals: Stop the erosion in front of the lighthouse before the lighthouse becomes more endangered, and have the lighthouse re-lit so as to improve the safety of vessels traversing the hazardous waters of Plum Gut.
	www.eastendlighthouses.org /piUpdate.htm (860 words)

	Amazon.com: Plum Island: Books: Nelson Demille,David Dukes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		While investigating the murder of a young Long Island couple, an NYPD detective is stunned to find that they may have been involved in dealing genetically altered viruses.
		Plum Island is my third Nelson DeMille book and like the previous two I've read (Gold Coast and Charm School), it's a little long winded, probably 100 pages longer than it needed to be, but the primary character, John Corey is his best character to date.
		The storyline, which deals with the murder of employees of Plum Island, where work is done with hazardous materials (including anthrax) is obviously very timely today.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0394583892?v=glance (1845 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Plum Island: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Homicide detective John Corey's convalescence on Long Island from a bullet wound is cut rudely short when his new neighbours are found shot dead on their patio.
		The dead couple were leading research scientists at the top secret biological research site on nearby Plum Island, so the fear that their murders are bound up in a biological warfare plot adds an extra frisson to the case.
		Convalescing in the North Fork of Long Island, NYPD cop John Corey is asked by the local police chief to look into the murder of a young couple.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0446605409 (814 words)

	PLUM ISLAND NEWS
		Some observers have noted that Plum Island is just across the bay from the area where the encephalitis outbreak began in New York.
		The central issue here is whether Plum Island is the appropriate location to handle some of the most dangerous germs known to man." But David E. Kapell, the mayor of Greenport, said a tour of the laboratory he and other officials took on Monday had reassured him.
		Still, this tiny, high-security island, only a mile and a half off Long Island's prosperous North Fork, is the site of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, where scientists study some of the world's most infectious animal viruses.
	www.newsmakingnews.com /plumislandnews.htm (1578 words)

	Spring 2001 Hawk Watch: Plum Island
		Subject: Plum Island MA: 2001 Season To Date From: Tom Carrolan To: HMANA Mailing List Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 16:43:17 -0400 The Plum Island Hawk Watch is more specifically Parker River National Wildlife Refuge near Newburyport MA on the Atlantic Ocean at the MA/NH state border.
		The Spring hawk migration from Plum Island is online at www.hawksaloft.com/plum/ Finally we have strung together more than 12 hours of westerly winds, although we've had to take three days of ninety degree temps to get the winds conducive to a coastal hawk flight.
		The Spring hawk migration from Plum Island is online at www.hawksaloft.com/plum/ On light, straight North winds shifting to SE by mid-day, the echo from yesterday's flight came this morning [the "echo" is often 50% of the previous day].
	www.hawksaloft.com /plum/spring01.html (3498 words)

	NewYorkLighthouses.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		2000: The Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society begins a push to save the lighthouse, and procures rocks for the stabilization of the eroding bluff beneath the lighthouse.
		Plum Island is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Animal Disease Center and is a restricted area.
		The Old Field Point and Block Island North lights are of the same design.
	www.longislandlighthouses.com /plumisl.htm (250 words)

	Plum Island, Massachusetts MA, profile (Essex County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Massachusetts > All counties > Essex County > Plum Island
		Plum Island, MA Plum Island is in Essex County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.
		Plum Island is near the mouth of the Merrimack River
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3094 (381 words)

	Plum Island Rentals house - Plum Island Two Bedroom Home with Marsh Views, Short Walk to Beach.
		Plum Island Rentals house - Plum Island Two Bedroom Home with Marsh Views, Short Walk to Beach.
		Plum Island Two Bedroom Home with Marsh Views, Short Walk to Beach.
		Swimming, biking, nature walks, fishing, Plum Island National Wildlife reservation is very close by.
	a1vacations.com /USA/.../vacation-house-Plum-Island/p112334.htm (482 words)

	Plum Island Lighthouse - Newburyport, Massachusetts @ US-Lighthouses.com
		Plum Island Lighthouse - Newburyport, Massachusetts @ US-Lighthouses.com
		The first lightstation at Plum Island was built in the late 1780s and served a number of years before being destoryed.
		The lighthouse is now maintened by the Friends of Plum Island Light.
	www.us-lighthouses.com /displaypage.php?LightID=259 (110 words)

	Coast Guide Online - Plum Island
		Plum Island Beach Sandy beach and dunes adjacent to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
		Located at the end of Plum Island Road, beyond National Wildlife Refuge.
		The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge contains 4,662 acres of sandy beach and dunes, bogs, freshwater impoundments, and tidal marshes on Plum Island, near Newburyport.
	mass.gov /czm/coastguide/online/descriptions/plum_island.htm (549 words)

	Mystery Guide - Plum Island by Nelson DeMille (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		ecuperating from near-fatal gunshot wounds at his uncle's house on Long Island, New York homicide detective John Corey is hired as a consultant to investigate the double murder of Tom and Judy Gordon, brilliant biologists employed at the nearby secured government research facility on Plum Island.
		The history and lore of rural Long Island provide a stark contrast to the high-tech secret government research facility; while the threat of a killer on the loose with plague-causing bacteria keeps the stakes high and fuels the suspense.
		Although the main characters' visit to the Plum Island facility (complete with detailed descriptions of biocontainment procedures) lasts just a little too long, the pace picks up later with some dramatic action scenes.
	www.mysteryguide.com /bkDemilleIsland.html (399 words)

	Plum Island article
		Starved Rock Island Resort and Spa is a planned experience affording visitors the opportunity to fully enjoy the Island, a unique natural treasure.
		Yet with all of these facilites, over two thirds of the island will be dedicated to preservation, ensuring the enjoyment of the island's natural beauty.
		Vehicle access between the island and Starved Rock State Pak will be via a new bridge located on the western portion of the Island.
	www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com /sites/barclay.htm (579 words)

	Plum Island Surfcasters Founded in 1957
		As president of the Plum Island Surfcasters and owner of the Salty Wader Guide Service.
		He will be giving a slide presentation of fishing Plum Island with an emphasis on fishing the upcoming fall blitzes and migration.
		Our monthly newsletter, "The Plum Line" informs the members of what is happening in the area, along with up to date fishing reports, weather, and tide charts on our web site.
	plumisland.surfcaster.com (403 words)

	FTR#480—Plum Island, Lyme Disease and the Erich Traub File—(One 30-minute segment) (Sources are noted in parentheses
		Traub can be physically placed on Plum Island at least three times—on dedication day in 1956 and two visits, once in 1957 and again in the spring of 1958.
		Two years after the Army gave Plum Island to the USDA—and three years after it told President Eisenhower it had ended all biological warfare against food animals—the Joint Chiefs advised that ‘research on anti-animal agent-munition combinations should’ continue, as well as ‘field testing of anti-food agent munition combinations.
		A source who worked on Plum Island in the 1950’s recalls that animal handlers and a scientist released ticks outdoors on the island.
	www.spitfirelist.com /f480.html (4068 words)

	Plum Island Grille - Newbury
		Owners Mark Friery and Francis Broadbery invite you to get into an island state-of-mind at their cozy island retreat.
		Established in 1999, the Plum Island Grille is a landmark North Shore dining
		establishment beautifully situated on the marshes of Plum Island, just five minutes from downtown Newburyport, and only 45 minutes from Boston, MA.
	www.plumislandgrille.com (150 words)

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