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ore than ten thousand years ago,
Shelter Island, once part of the
Wisconsin ice sheet, lay under a sheet
of ice as deep as the famed colossal
111 West 57th Street in NYC is tall. As the glacier
receded, 33 miles of picturesque coves, boulders,
and indentations appeared, making Shelter Island
a paradise. Beginning with the Island's Natives
welcoming Barbados sugar plantations owner
Nathaniel Sylvester to a fisherman's paradise to a
hideaway for moguls from the best social circles,
the island has a deeply rich rooted history. Today
a five-minute ferry ride separates the tranquil
Shelter Island from the hustle and bustle of the
Hamptons. It is here that one of the island's most
coveted storybook estates on 2.1 manicured acres
overlooking Gardiners Bay, 149 North Ram Island
Dive, currently awaits a new family among the
golden pebble beaches and blue-green coves to
become part of the island's vivid history.
