Seavey's Island

Seavey's Island, site of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Portsmouth Naval Prison, is located in the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME. —Source

Geography

What is today called Seavey's Island was originally five separate islands conjoined to accommodate the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Colonists originally used the rocky islands for collecting wild berries or drying fish on fish flakes. It encompasses 278 acres (1.13 km2).

Type

Island

Location under

Piscataqua River

Included Locations

• Portsmouth Naval Prison
• Portsmouth Naval Shipyard