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Beckmans Island

Coastal islands of New HampshireIslands of New HampshireSeabrook, New Hampshire

Beckmans Island, is a small privately owned island near Beckmans Landing in Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It is owned by the Beckman family, who allow public access to the island. It is named after John Robinson Beckman, a Revolutionary War soldier who was the first member of the Beckman family to settle in Seabrook; Beckmans Point, Pond, and Landing are nearby features which were also named after him.

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