Strange Newburyport

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There is a Plum Island in another state. What state is it?

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New York

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This is the world’s largest mine for a type of mineral that was found in Newbury, it was discovered in August, 1874 and was worked from 1874 through 1879. It reopened in 1919 and closed in 1925. What mineral is it? Options: Silver, Lead, Gold, Granite

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Lead

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What town was the former state hospital, which inspired a story by HP Lovecraft and later Arkham Asylum in Batman, located in?

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Danvers

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Plum Island is home to this type of wetland common in Cape Cod.

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Bog

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This island in Cape Cod was founded by a man from newburyport in 1642. The island was originally inhabited by the Wampanoag people, who called it Noepe, meaning "Dry Land amid Waters". The island was formed by glaciers during the last Ice Age, and was connected to the mainland for thousands of years. Which island is this?

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Marthas Vineyard

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Naturalist Charles Maynard explored Plum Island and Caribbean Islands and discovered a crab-eating raccoon on what island?

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Bahamas

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George Washington slept in this house in Newburyport which later became what building in town?

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