The day after attending a family wedding, Bev, her sister Donna, Donna’s husband Cleve, and I went for a spin around the island in a Mini Cooper. Naturally, Cleve Cooper was the driver.

The town of Newshoreham on the island was settled in 1661 by 30+ purchasers, as Settlers Rock proclaimed on the 250th anniversary of the settlement.

The Mohegan Bluffs are located on the southern shore of BI, as locals refer to their island. These bluffs are so named from a battle in the 16th century in which the native Niantic forced the invading Mohegans over the cliffs to their death.

Here’s the view from the bottom of the stairway.