To understand the social movements and relationships it is helpful to put them in historic and geographic context. This was the height of Great Gatsby era of opulence and Robber Barons stretched from Manhattan to Newport building palatial estates in the countryside beyond the city.

Cold Spring Harbor is nestled among them on Long Island's North Shore Gold Coast under an hour to NYC even then by car train and ferry. OHEKA Castle is one of many mansions converted to public venues but excellent ambiance video. ¹⁾

Connecticut is across LI Sound and less than a mile across in places making a crossing easy for boats or strong swimmers. Port Jefferson Ferries shuttle daily from the Gold Coast to New Haven, home to Yale with its own history of covert influence and questionable science.

The South Fork of LI is “The Hamptons” with Montauk Point the farthest end. There Gurney’s Inn became and remains an elite escape destination flanked by Hither Hills State Park and beach that protects a strip of land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Bay.

Between the forks is Shelter Island notorious for bootleggers, gamblers and gangsters. Beyond the tip of the North Fork is Plum Island and BSL4 lab dealing with the most dangerous virus and pathogens.

There are twoferries that leave from Orient Point to New Haven for the public and separate ferry for cleared personnel to Plumb Island. If we sail a little past Plumb Island there is Fischer's Island that ranks high in the old money exclusive getaway spots and a nice sail from there to Newport.

Somewhere between Yale, Plumb Island and Cold Spring Harbor Lyme disease appeared spread by ticks & deer who swim quite far.