Jesse Whitten and Rattlesnake Island
The fact that there once really were rattlers on Rattlesnake Island is also commented upon in Benjamin Parkers 1901 "History of Wolfeborough". One man that frequented the island was Jesse Whitten, a well known citizen of Wolfeboro. A man of religious bent, he was also known as a healer of sorts, even though he had no medical training of any kind and despite the fact that there were trained doctors in town. Among the ingredients in his remedies/concoctions were rattlesnake tails, "harvested" upon Rattlesnake Island.
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