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Despite being a born and raised Long Islander, I only became aware of Fishers Island\u2019s existence this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I started reporting with The Suffolk Times nearly a year ago, I learned about the island\u2019s status as a hamlet of Southold Town <\/a>\u2014 and I was intrigued to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How could an island that you have to travel through another state to get to belong to New York? What is the community there like? How does it factor into the work of the town and the state?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answers, I discovered, are rooted in centuries-old politics. Its unusual jurisdiction dates back to the Duke of York\u2019s 1664 land patent<\/a>, which eclipsed Connecticut\u2019s own 1662 charter claims to the 2,688-acre island. Its definitive New York status wasn\u2019t settled until 1879.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Fishers Island Ferry terminal in New London, Ct. (Nicole Wagner photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Fishers Island Ferry. (Nicole Wagner photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A map of Fishers Island on the Fishers Island Ferry. (Nicole Wagner photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I finally had the opportunity to visit recently, and let me tell you \u2014 it\u2019s a journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My roundtrip journey took nearly nine hours of travel by car and two separate ferries \u2014 the Cross Sound Ferry<\/a> from Orient to New London, Conn., where I then caught the Fishers Island Ferry \u2014 for roughly two hours spent on the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The midday ferries I boarded were light on riders, with about a dozen people topside to and from the island. Travelers sat on cushioned benches with wooden backs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trip is a hike, one that I commend Fishers residents for making to Long Island when they must \u2014 be it for DMV appointments or doctor\u2019s visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I definitely stuck out like a sore thumb once I disembarked in the community of 250 \u201cyear rounders.\u201d In the summer, that population swells to between 2,000 and 3,000 residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fishers Island is a serene world unto itself, with picturesque homes and greenery greeting you as you step off the ferry. A closer look at the island\u2019s western locales revealed a mix of paved, gravel and \u201cpaper\u201d roads \u2014 those you won\u2019t find on a map but are traversed by neighbors in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the island there\u2019s a mix of houses you\u2019d see on your block and others to ogle during a late-night Zillow deep dive<\/a>. There\u2019s no mail truck, so residents head down to the post office to catch up with neighbors and grab their mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You won\u2019t find classic commercial stores like Walmart or Target, so locals shop the island\u2019s sole grocery store, Village Market, for daily essentials or to grab a sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the grocery store, the island has one bar \u2014 the Pequot Inn<\/a> \u2014 an American Legion post<\/a>, a school<\/a> with an average graduating class size of six students<\/a>, a doctor\u2019s house in lieu of a hospital, the Henry L. Ferguson Museum<\/a>, a community garden<\/a>, a community center<\/a>, a library<\/a> and a theater<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Fishers Island marina. (Nicole Wagner photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The community is a microcosm of Southold life, with generational residents and those who moved to the area for the peace and quiet alike. Land preservation and housing are paramount issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many residents wear several hats, helping out neighbors, getting involved in community matters, volunteering with the fire department<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of that to say, Fishers fascinates me to no end \u2014 even if it takes nine hours and two ferries to get there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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