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Island in Fishers Island Sound, New York

North Dumpling Island is a island in Fishers Island Sound of Long Island Sound, off the coast of Connecticut, south of Groton, within the territory of the town of Southold on Long Island in New York State. The island is about north of South Dumpling Island, and is home to the North Dumpling Light, which dates from 1859. The island is privately owned by Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway.

In 1639, John Winthrop, son of the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, bought Fishers Island and the small islets around it, including those called "The Dumplings". Ownership of the islands, including North Dumpling, remained with the Winthrop family until 1847, when it was sold to the federal government for $600 to be the site of a lighthouse. After a denial from local officials to build his own wind turbine on the island, Kamen "seceded" from the United States. a national anthem, which is a parody of the song "America the Beautiful" written by Paul Lazarus, and Kamen is said to refer to himself as "Lord Dumpling" or "Lord Dumpling II". Despite still being a part of the United States, Kamen claimed he was able to leverage his personal relationship with then president George H. W. Bush to sign an unofficial non aggression pact. Kamen was eventually able to build his turbine, Kamen says that the island is carbon neutral due to solar panels on every building, a 10 kW wind turbine, and a "little" Stirling engine for backup power. In addition to North Dumpling Lighthouse, the island features a replica of Stonehenge.