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Roosevelt Island: Part of American History
By Islomaniac | January 6, 2008
For 1.8 million dollars you could own not only a private island but a piece of American history and a property owned by the family of one of our most famous American Presidents.
Roosevelt Island, located in
The island was first purchased by Fredrick Roosevelt (the great-great grandfather of President Theodore Roosevelt) on October 5th 1876, for just $200. Fredrick lived on the island for 6 years before moving to
There is no word on whether Teddy actually visited the island. In any case this is a rare chance to own an island with an interesting history and a famous name. In addition it is currently the only island available for sale in
For more information on its history and features visit Private Islands Online
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