Deer Island

Deer Island is a small island with only 1-2 residences, located in the Merrimack River in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The island connects to mainland Amesbury by way of the Derek S. Hines Memorial Bridge, and to neighboring Newburyport via Chain Bridge.

Type: Islet
Description: island in the Merrimack River in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Deare Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maudslay State Park and Bartlett Museum.

Maudslay State Park

Park

Photo: Botteville, Public domain.

Maudslay State Park is a landscaped and decorative public recreation area located along the right bank of the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Bartlett Museum

Museum

Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bartlett Museum is a nonprofit museum located at 270 Main Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is named after Josiah Bartlett, a Founding Father of the United States who was born in Amesbury and later signed the United States Declaration of Independence.

Newburyport High School

Recreation area

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newburyport High School is a public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States and is part of the Newburyport Public School System. Newburyport High School is situated 2 miles southeast of Deer Island.