island washington united_states located mile southwest end island private reserve portion currently nature preserve geography island land area acres southern island rocky elevated northern covered maple western trees largest group includes history island originally known named fourteen members crew shared surname later acquired claimed rights purchased end world war professor chemical warfare researcher later namesake thompson financed purchase island sale valuable stamp collection later built home native stone remote island thompson entertain friends guests nearby friday summer received visitors acres portion island transferred private conservation organization nature preserve known thompson preserve includes feet protected shoreline original home rest island remains private ownership
McConnell Island