Bloodsworth Island
Bloodsworth Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It lies in southern Dorchester County, Maryland.[1] Historic research suggests that sites discovered in an archaeological investigation of the northern third of the island were associated with families who worked in the nineteenth-century Chesapeake Bay oystering industry.[2]
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chesapeake Bay |
| Coordinates | 38°10′36″N 76°03′08″W |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Maryland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
History
Bloodsworth Island Range
From 1942 to 1995, the United States Navy used the island as a shore bombardment and bombing range for firing and dropping live ordnance from ships and aircraft. This included bombs, small and large caliber ammunition, rockets, and missiles that contained explosives, propellants, and other energetics.[3] Due to extensive contamination by unexploded ordnance, the island is currently off-limits to the public.
In popular culture
The episode "What We Become" in the AMC original series The Walking Dead features the island as a major location. Newcomer Virgil says he is from a community living on Bloodsworth Island and he is trying to return. The episode ends with Michonne (Danai Gurira) accompanying Virgil, presumably to return to Bloodsworth Island to obtain weapons.
External links
Gallery
1903 topographic map.
References
- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 150.
- Blake, Jerrell Jr. "National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Registration Form, Bloodsworth Island Archaeological District". The Digital Archaeological Record. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Bloodsworth Island Range". United States Navy. Retrieved 19 September 2016.