Biohazard Beach: The Mysterious History Of Plum Island

By: Gregg Shatter

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Just off the coast of Long Island lies a forbidden territory patrolled by armed guards and shrouded in seventy years of secrecy. Plum Island has served as the nation’s primary fortress against foreign animal diseases, housing the deadliest pathogens on earth within its aging concrete walls. This book takes you past the deadly force warning signs to reveal the true history of a facility that has long terrified its neighbors.

Discover the classified origins of the laboratory under the guidance of former Nazi scientist Erich Traub and the U.S. Army Chemical Corps. We investigate the documented experiments with biological warfare and weaponized ticks that fueled decades of suspicion regarding the nearby Lyme disease epidemic. The narrative exposes the thin line between defensive research and offensive capability that defined the island’s Cold War mission.

From the catastrophic 1978 foot-and-mouth outbreak to the discovery of the grotesque Montauk Monster, the facility has been the epicenter of modern American folklore. The text details the crumbling infrastructure and security lapses that led insiders to fear a catastrophic breach was inevitable. It separates the terrifying facts from the wild fiction to explain why the government finally decided to abandon the island.

As the biological stockpile moves to a new bunker in Kansas, the battle for the future of this pristine yet contaminated land reaches a fever pitch. This account provides the definitive record of the lab’s operations, its dedicated workforce, and the shadow it cast over the East Coast. Read the complete story of America’s most mysterious island before its secrets are buried forever.