LORE AND LEGENDS
Galileo Academy
Founded in 1861 on Othello Island, Galileo is nearly two centuries old. It offers a three-year program for grades ten through twelve, with boys and girls traditionally separated into two academies on the island.
Galileo is shrouded in mystery, and there’s very little information online.
If one were to do some digging, connections could be drawn between the school and a number of important discoveries and inventions — especially over the last few years…
Othello Island
Othello Island was originally settled in the early 1800’s as a small fishing community. At some point its occupants realized they were sitting on unusually fertile soil. From that point on it was settled by farmers and fishermen alike.
The island is now home to a small but bustling economy, known for fresh seafood, watermelon, and heirloom artichokes – mysteriously immune to the devastating crop shortages being felt across the country.
Othello Island is also known for a famous ghost story — The Tale of Miss Charlotte Larke, which acts as a record of the first UFO sightings on the island. Sightings that continue to this day…