Located in Rehoboth Beach next to sister restaurant, Bluecoast Seafood Grill + Raw Bar, Thompson Island is named after an island in the Rehoboth Bay and is reminiscent of a beach picnic and bonfire of your childhood. In 1825, the island was claimed for the British Crown by George Norris, who named it Liverpool Island. Miles from Long Wharf: 4.33 Thompson Island Brewing Company is an independent craft brewery & restaurant that celebrates the Coastal Delaware lifestyle with through incredible atmosphere, food, and service. The Boston Asylum for Indigent Boys, an orphanage in the North End of Boston, merges with the Farm School. Applying skills they learned in the woodworking shop, the boys build 12 small playhouses and dub the community “Cottage Row.” They create their own government, including elected officials, town meetings and a justice system. The first archaeologist to study the cultural history of Thompson Island was C. S. Weslager in the 1940s. Context. Donate By Phone. The new Gardner Building, named for Board President George Augustus Gardner, is built to house a new printing program. In 2004, a Grant of Conservation Restriction between Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, National Park Service, and Department of Conservation and Recreation was signed. Through a new Strategic Plan, the Trustees formalize their commitment to integrate character and leadership development with curriculum-based environmental education. our team our team. Thompson Island was home to the Knight family for 70 years. Box 127, Boston, MA 02127. New see over 1,500 collection atlases arranged by date. This Conservation Restriction is an agreement to the "appropriate balance between: (i) the continued growth and development of the Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center's educational programs as a part of its unique role in providing such active outdoor environmental education programs as a part of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership, (ii) enjoyment of access to the natural environment of the Conservation Area by members of the public on both an escorted and unescorted basis, and (iii) protection of the natural environment of the island from damage and overuse." Thompson Island Outward Bound begins partnering with the National Park Service to develop and deliver these programs, and to link student activities to research and stewardship projects sponsored by the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area. Your support is … John Thomson went on to captain his own fishing boats. Thompson's Island: A Brief History of the Island and of the Farm and Trades School (Classic Reprint): Bradley, Charles Henry: Amazon.sg: Books The school in Maine is called Hurricane Island Outward Bound and is founded by Peter O. Willauer. For over 150 years, Thompson Island has served as an educational resource for Boston's children. The last reported sighting was in 1893. Josh Miner is invited to join the Board of Trustees at Thompson Island as the school explores its future again. School enrollment hovers around 100 and accommodates boys aged 10 to 14. (en) benjamin franklin thompson, history of long island containing an account of the discovery and settlement with other important and interesting matters to the present time, e. French, 1 er janvier 1839 (lire en ligne). In 1947, when Thompson was acting governor, the state bought the island for $675,000 through a condemnation order. Other ‘open enrollment’ summer expeditions are developed for boys and also for at-risk youth. Initially conceived as a tuition-free school, its curriculum is innovative, but the financial model is not sustainable. The island's natural features include a drumlin and a moraine; oak, tamarack, maple, and birch trees; open fields, wild flowers, and berry bushes; and 50 acres of salt marshes. Thompson Island Outward Bound opens an independent middle school for boys, called The Willauer School. This island of diverse habitats is home to Outward Bound education center.