Price NEGOTIABLE - Search Chopawamsic on "GOOGLE EARTH". Chopawamsic Island is the only private island on Virginia Side of the Potomac River. The 13 acre Magical Island once owned by the National Geographic Society. Three houses on the Island were used by private residents as well as the Mount Vernon Ducking Society. The rich history of the Island includes LANGLEY's FIRST FLIGHT experiments in 1893, that were observed and photographed by Alexander Graham Bell. Chopawamsic Island was visited frequently by President Theodore Roosevelt. Today the Island is vacant, awaiting a new owner with imagination and purpose. Security patrols provided 24/7 by the U.S. Marines and the Coast Guard. Commute to Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia. Exclusive water-only access, the Island offers a rare combination of privacy, convenience and safety. Rebrand it with your own name, and cement your legacy in history, for generations to come. This offering suggests possible uses for the Island including a list of outdoor activities. Interested parties are encouraged to explore these and other potential ideas, whether it be for an exclusive private estate, charitable functions, wedding venue, corporate retreat, secure military activities and training, hospitality, or a personal residence. Chopawamsic Island is suitable for buyers looking for an exclusive unique location in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. "The Chesapeake Bay is as spectacular as Yellowstone or Yosemite, as great as the Great Smokies and as grand as the Grand Tetons," Chesapeake Conservancy President & CEO Joel Dunn said in a statement. "Establishing the Chesapeake National Recreation Area expands resources for environmental protection and makes it clear that the United States cherishes the Chesapeake, the birthplace of American identity"