Crowninshield Island

The Massachusetts Trustees of Reservations describe themselves as "the oldest statewide land conservation organization in the country."

The Crowninshields were Boston Brahmins who had been historically powerful in nearby Salem, the original town from which Marblehead was formed.

Early January 2009, Gene Record wrote to selectmen of Marblehead asking to change the name of the island.

[1] In 2023, Record tried again to have the name officially changed, and this time it was approved by the selectmen and they intended to submit a proposal to the federal government.

[2] Marking the entrance to Dolliber Cove and Marblehead Little Harbor, Crowninshield Island features a rocky shore, sandy beach, meadow, and salt marsh.