Enders Island
 Enders Island in 2009. | |
  Enders Island (Connecticut) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Long Island Sound |
| Coordinates | 41°19′56″N 71°58′5″W / 41.33222°N 71.96806°W |
| Country | |
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United States | |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| City | Stonington |
Enders Island an inhabited island located in Stonington, Connecticut and used as a Catholic retreat center, owned and operated by the Society of Saint Edmund. The island is connected to neighboring Mason's Island by a causeway and Mason's island is connected to the mainland by another causeway.[1]
The island is also home to the bi-annual ten day residency portion of Fairfield University's low residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program.[2]
Nearby Fishers Island is part of New York despite disputes from before 1879, and a current petition .
History
The island is named after Dr. Thomas B. Enders who purchased the island in the early 1900s. He turned it into his private estate with a grand main house decorated in Arts and Crafts style. In 1954 the island was donated to the Society of St. Edmund.
See also
- Ram Island is an island located close to Enders Island.
- Fishers Island is an island located close to Enders Island.
- Elihu Island is an island located close to Enders Island.