Plum Island – Mystery Island For Sale

You have probably have heard about the Plum Island in movies or books. The mysterious Plum Island has been the location of an animal disease laboratory; access is limited to scientists, support personnel and, on rare occasions, invited guests.

The general public could someday get access to the 840-acre pork chop-shaped oasis now that the federal government is moving its animal disease research functions to a new lab in Manhattan, Kan. With a “For Sale” sign about to go up at Plum Island, the General Services Administration is seeking community input on what should be done with the property. A hearing was held Wednesday in Connecticut and another is scheduled for Thursday on Long Island.

Besides the laboratory, the island is home to a defunct U.S. Army base and a charming little lighthouse that looks out onto Long Island Sound. And, as Agent Clarice Starling told Lecter: “There’s a very, very nice beach. Terns nest there.”

Wanna buy the island?