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Inside 6-10 Don’t miss A sampling of must-do events.

11-13 African American Heritage Trail

A trail dedicated to bringing to light the formerly unrecognized contributions of people of African descent to the Island’s history.

By Abby Remer

16-17 M.V. Museum

The past is present: The M.V. Museum has something for everyone.

By Abby Remer

pg 16–17 pg 23 19-21 Island maps

Find your way around the Island.

23 "Jaws" fans

pg 26–27

Make a day trip around Amity Island and see locations firsthand.

24-25 Things to do An index of all things to do.

26-27 A brief history of Martha’s Vineyard From Noepe to ‘the Vineyard’:

a brief history of the Island.

By Nicole Galland

28-30 Fresh & local

Farm stands: Intentional consumption in the off-season.

By Ella Munnelly

32-33 Dine story

The Newes from America.

By Allison Roberts and Nicole Galland

pg 11–13

34-36 Dining index

Where to eat, buy groceries, and find some sweet treats.

pg 28–30 The Martha’s Vineyard Times Corp.

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A letter from the publisher

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elcome to Martha’s Vineyard, where we are winding down in the fleeting light of late summer and leaning into the joy of autumn. As the days grow shorter and the shadows in the late afternoon grow longer, we know that the best time of year is arriving right on time.

If you are a first-time visitor or an Island regular in the shoulder season, we want to applaud you for choosing the finest part of the year to come to our shores.

This magazine offers a full calendar of upcoming autumn events, many of which are centered around the harvest season. In the shoulder season, there is more breathing room for turning one’s attention to the things that matter to locals, the things that are not events but rather are part of the core fabric of who we are as a community living here year-round.

On the cover of this issue, we are celebrating the amazing tradition of farm stands on our Island. There are many types, from the prodigious mother of all farm stands known as Morning Glory in Edgartown to the new up-Island majesty of Beetlebung Farm, which has been years in the making — it is finally open and drawing in very happy crowds for fresh produce, flowers, and delicious baked goods. Beetlebung’s bread is sinfully delicious, and it is hard to believe that a loaf

so healthy can taste so good! There is also a list of traditional favorites including North Tabor Farm, Mermaid Farm, the Allen Farm, the Farm Institute … The list is long. Our staff writer Ella Munnelly has been visiting and taking notes on all these different expressions of a classic, rural tradition. She offers a helpful survey of the network of farm stands across the Island.

It is not only vegetables but also roots that we celebrate. In fact, we specialize in historical roots. You can trace Island ancestry back 10,000 years through the origins of the Aquinnah Wampanoag, whose spirit, as the indigenous people of this Island, is

everywhere. There is also the extraordinary legacy of African American heritage on our Island, a place that welcomed the Black community long before other resort communities did. You can follow that story through time along the African American Heritage Trail, and you can watch living history unfold in dramatic ways every August during the Black film and book festivals that have come to define our summers and celebrate our stunning diversity on the Island.

All of this and more is featured in the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, which is more than any single exhibit — although “One Island, Many Stories” is an excellent holistic crystallization of the Island’s identity. The campus offers many other features: the beautifully meditative Rose Styron rock garden; spacious, barn-like Doherty Hall, housing the Island’s large collection of historical maritime vehicles and impressive research library; and First Light Café, with stunning views over the Lagoon and the harbor.

For all of these places, we have relevant maps, along with a comprehensive compilation of “Don’t Miss” events, as well as “Things to Do,” the “Dine Index,” and “A Brief History of M.V.” We hope they will serve as a guide, and that you enjoy the journey into autumn.

Best always,

Charles M. Sennott Publisher

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Morning Glory Corn Shuck & Shimmy

Author talks and signings, books, gifts, toys, and more. 23 Main St., Vineyard Haven, 508-6932291. bunchofgrapes.indielite.org

Sept. 5. Corn Shuck & Shimmy at Morning Glory Farm is a local end-of-summer party featuring fresh corn, live music, and a lively corn-shucking competition. morninggloryfarm.com

Edgartown Books

Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby

Author talks and signings, art supplies, books, gifts, toys, and more.

44 Main St., Edgartown, 508-6278463. edgartownbooks.com

Sept. 13 through Oct. 17. Martha’s Vineyard Derby fishing event with weigh-ins on Dock Street in Edgartown. gomarthasvineyard.com

Bunch of Grapes Bookstore

COMMUNITY EVENTS Edgartown Village Market Tuesdays, 10 am. The Edgartown Village Market is an open-air market in Edgartown’s historic downtown. Produce, flowers, provisions, and arts and crafts. Daniel Fisher House, 99 Main St. #2, Edgartown. vineyardtrust.org

First Friday Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Dec. 4. An arts and culture community event on the First Friday of every month, June through October and December. Running throughout Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District.

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Potter’s Bowl Sept. 13. Local potters create beautiful bowls that they donate to Featherstone for this special fundraiser. Patrons select handcrafted bowls for $40 each, and are then served a casual late summer meal of locally made soup from Island restaurants and caterers along with Island-made bread. Featherstone Center for the Arts, 30 Featherstone Lane, Oak Bluffs. featherstoneart.org/ pottersbowl

Tivoli Day Sept. 19. This festival in downtown Oak Bluffs celebrates all the hard work of the summer and the arrival of fall. Live entertainment, street vendors, bargains, music and dancing,

arts, end-of-the-summer sales, great food and more food. Ring Challenge at the Flying Horses.

Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs.

Hospice Charity Golf Classic Sept. 20. The Annual Bud Lamoreaux Memorial Hospice Golf Classic takes place at Mink Meadows Golf Club in Vineyard Haven. Registration, tee sponsorships, and bidding in the online auction directly benefit the end-of-life care and bereavement services provided by Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard. hospiceofmv.org/event

Family Day at the P.A. Club Oct. 3 (rain date Oct. 4).

Family Fun Days at the Portuguese-American Club are vibrant celebrations. These events feature bounce houses, face painting, games, and delicious local food.

Open to all community members.

137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs. paclubmv.org

Misty Meadows Ponies & Pumpkins Oct. 3. Storytelling, drumming, and face painting. Costumes are encouraged. This event is donation-based. All proceeds go toward the continued care of Misty Meadows horses and community service low-cost,

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high-impact programs. 55 Misty Meadows Lane, West Tisbury. mistymeadowsmv.org

Vineyard Artisans Fall Festival Oct. 10 and 11, 10 am to 4 pm.

This market features local crafts, artwork, and handmade goods from Vineyard artists, including weaving, furniture, pottery, leather goods, paintings, pastels, mixed media, sculpture, wampum jewelry, hand-knit items, clothing, photography, handmade books, and much more. Grange Hall, 1059 State Road, West Tisbury.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Oct. 12. Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Martha’s Vineyard (Nôepe) honors the heritage and presence of the Wampanoag people. The Island features annual public gatherings featuring Wôpanâak language speakers, traditional musicians, and drummers. Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. massaudubon.org

Happy Haunting Edgartown Oct. 25. Happy Haunting Edgartown is a popular annual fall festival in downtown Edgartown. Families and children wear their Halloween costumes to trick-or-treat through participating local businesses along Main Street and enjoy a community costume contest.

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Circuit Avenue shops hand out candy, and the Campground cottages of the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association turn into a heavily decorated, glowing neighborhood for trick-or-treaters. The Flying Horses Carousel hosts an afternoon Halloween party with carousel rides, a costume parade, a costume contest, and sweet treats. More information in the beginning of October at oakbluffsma.gov.

A Very Vineyard Holiday & Golden Ticket Program Throughout the month of December, shoppers earn virtual or physical “Golden Tickets” by making purchases at participating boutiques, hotels, and restaurants.

Over 30 local merchants, galleries, and service providers participate in the program.

You can find these businesses by looking for the “Golden Ticket” decal in their window.

Bark and Boo Bash

Vineyard Haven ’Tis the Season

Oct. 31, 12 to 5 pm. The Howla-ween Bark and Boo Bash is a fun annual event hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce. Bring your kids and pets to Vineyard Haven for a day of fun that includes a costume contest for your pups, trick-ortreat stations for dogs and kids, and a photo station for pets and their humans. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Martha’s Vineyard Animal Shelter. mvy. com/events/annual/bark-boo

Dec. 4 through 6. ’Tis the Season is Vineyard Haven’s festive holiday celebration. It features late night shopping on Main Street, a special holiday edition of the First Friday art market, visits with Santa, and horse-drawn carriage rides.

Barn Raisers Ball Nov. 7. Celebrate community and tradition at the annual Barn Raisers Ball, held every year on the first Saturday in November at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury. marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org

Oak Bluffs Turkey Trot Nov. 27. The Oak Bluffs Turkey Trot is an annual 5K fun run held on Thanksgiving morning.

Proceeds from sign-ups benefit local school causes. Walkers and runners of all ages are welcome to participate. runsignup.com

Chowder Cup Nov. 28. The Great Chowder Contest (also known as the Chowder Cup) is an annual culinary event held in Edgartown during Thanksgiving weekend at the Dr. Daniel Fisher House, where Island restaurants compete for the title of best chowder. visitedgartown.org/events

inspirational art exhibits. 30 Featherstone Lane, Oak Bluffs. featherstoneart.org

Martha’s Vineyard Museum Explore the history, art, and culture of the Island at the expansive M.V. Museum, which includes a welcome center, gift shop, café, and community events. 151 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven. mvmuseum.org

Island Folk Pottery and Sculpture Trail Walk along a quarter-mile enchanting trail through the woods and discover whimsical sculptures on the way to the Island Folk Pottery shop. Created by artists Bill O’Callaghan and Heather Goff, the path is open daily from 9 am to dusk. Their pottery studio is open on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, and on Sundays, 2 to 5 pm. 16 Marion’s Way, Chilmark. islandfolkpottery.com

Winter West Tisbury Farmers Market Dec. 6 and 20. The West Tisbury Winter Farmers Market offers smaller indoor events that feature local meats, winter produce, fresh baked goods, and arts and crafts. Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury. wtfmarket.org

FESTIVALS Annual Wind and Kite Festival Saturday, Sept. 5 (rain date Sept. 6), 11 to 4: 30 pm. Starts at 11 am with free kite-making classes, followed by a kite-flying competition for kids and adults.

Frisbee games, model sailboat racing, live music, vendors.

CULTURAL CENTERS Aquinnah Cultural Center Learn the history of the Aquinnah Wampanoag through the contents of their museum, the voices of the Wampanoag community, and cultural events for both tribal members and the general public. Open until Oct. 21. 35 Aquinnah Circle, Aquinnah. aquinnah.org

Bring a picnic and enjoy spending time with friends and family.

Waban Alley Park, Oak Bluffs. gomarthasvineyard.com/events

Labor Day Artisan Festival Sept. 4 through 6. The Labor Day Festival, hosted by the Vineyard Artisans, is the largest art show on Martha’s Vineyard, featuring over 70 Island-based artisans selling fine art, unique furniture, ceramics, clothing, and local specialty foods.

Grange Hall, 1067 State Road, West Tisbury. vineyardartisans. com/virtual/labor-day-festival

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival Sept. 8 through 13. Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, 70 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. mvfilmsociety.com/festivals

Ladyfest Oct. 3. An all-day outdoor music festival featuring womenled bands and local vendors and info booths, fundraising for CONNECT to End Violence.

Waban Park, Oak Bluffs. instagram.com/ladyfestmv and facebook.com/ladyfestmv

Women in Film Festival Oct. 16 through 18. Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, 70 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. mvfilmsociety.com/festivals

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Featherstone Center for the Arts Spark your creativity at the beautiful Featherstone campus, which offers a variety of classes and workshops in ceramics, drawing, fiber arts, jewelry-making, literary arts, mixed media, painting, and printmaking. There are also

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don’t miss Morning Glory Farm's Pumpkin Festival Oct. 17, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Morning Glory Farm’s annual Pumpkin Festival runs every second Saturday of October. Events include hay rides, live music, pumpkin carving, cider pressing, and other kids’ activities.

The farm will showcase festive autumnal treats and farm-fresh food including hamburgers, roasted chickens, and fresh doughnuts, among other things.

Morning Glory Farm, 290 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown. gomarthasvineyard.com

Agricultural Society Harvest Fest The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society’s annual Harvest Festival is typically scheduled for late October, historically around Oct. 24. This free, family-friendly event features pumpkin carving, hayrides, a pie-baking contest, and local farm activities. Agricultural Hall, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury. marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org

Living Local Harvest Festival Oct. 24. Celebrate sustainability and community at the Living Local Harvest Festival, a family-friendly event dedicated to promoting sustainable living on Martha’s Vineyard. West

Tisbury Agricultural Hall, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury. marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org

Felix Neck Fall Festival Nov. 27. The Felix Neck Fall Festival is a popular annual tradition held the day after Thanksgiving at Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. massaudubon.org

Vineyard Artisans Thanksgiving Weekend Festival Nov. 27 and 28. The largest holiday art show by Islanders features many holiday gifts, such as one-of-a-kind handmade winter sweaters, handmade soaps, Island lavender, butcher-block cutting boards, and more. Agricultural Hall, 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury. gomarthasvineyard.com

FARM ACTIVITIES Island Alpaca Spend some time with adorable and gentle alpacas and learn more about these curious creatures, including where they come from, their interesting behaviors, and why they are important. Find out what this unique farm has to offer, such as fun classes, events, and a gift shop. 1 Head of the Pond Road, Oak Bluffs. islandalpaca.com

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Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Discover all kinds of workshops, classes, and events related to gardening, farming, and homesteading. Most of them are held at the Agricultural Hall, but they are also at other sites around the Vineyard. 35 Panhandle Road, West Tisbury. marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org

Slough Farm Slough Farm is a nonprofit educational farm and gathering place, named for Slough Cove of the Edgartown Great Pond. It supports small-scale sustainable farming and the arts through place-based educational programming. 15 Butler’s Cove Road, Edgartown. Visit its website for classes and events: sloughfarm.org.

Trustees’ FARM Institute Find activities for the whole family at the Trustees of Reservations’ 162-acre working farm in Katama, which has cows, goats, chickens, sheep, and other animals, plus a vegetable garden, pastures, a farm store, and a commercial kitchen. Programs include fun and educational cooking classes. 14 Aero Ave., Edgartown. thetrustees.org/tfi

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FILMS & THEATER Circuit Arts Year-round. Circuit Arts brings arts experiences to life across the Island, presenting paywhat-you-can film screenings, theater, live music, and other community arts events. The organization produces the annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival; operates the theater at the Grange Hall, the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven, the Vineyard’s Drive-In in partnership with the YMCA, and the Martha’s Vineyard Children’s Theater Camp; and includes Circuit Films, a full-service video production company. Tickets and event details at circuitarts.org.

Edgartown Cinema Year-round. A neighborhood cinema where the seats are comfortable and the popcorn is fresh. Movies, plus birthday parties and group rentals. 65 Main St. #8234, Edgartown.

Check out their movie listings at yourneighborhoodtheatre.com.

Martha’s Vineyard Film Center Year-round. Immerse yourself in critically acclaimed movies and other events from the M.V.

don’t miss Film Society. The lineup includes feature films, documentaries, comedy shows, live music, Exhibition on Screen, Met Opera Live, National Theatre Live, and more. 79 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. mvfilmsociety.com

Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse Year-round. The Playhouse presents stage plays, live music, and community arts events on the Patricia Neal Stage, with art exhibits in the lobby and additional summer performances at the Tisbury Amphitheater.

Operated by Circuit Arts, it offers experiences for audiences of all ages in a welcoming community environment. 24 Church St., Vineyard Haven.

Tickets at mvplayhouse.org and circuitarts.org.

Strand Theatre Year-round. The Strand Theatre provides a variety of entertainment that includes comedy, music, dance, speaker symposiums, workshops, and movies. The 210-seat theater serves as a venue where the community and organizations can host private events, fundraisers, weddings, showers, conferences, recitals, and much more. 11 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs. strandtheatremarthasvineyard.com

Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club Enjoy programs and activities that cover a wide range of gardening topics and offer hands-on experience. The M.V. Garden Club provides an opportunity to meet other people with similar interests, to learn and share together, and to have fun. West Tisbury. For the latest events and workshops, visit marthasvineyardgardenclub.org.

Polly Hill Arboretum Discover unique trees, cones, berries, and blooms by taking a stroll through the beautiful historic grounds at Polly Hill Arboretum. Guided tours, scavenger hunts, and other activities are often available.

809 State St., West Tisbury. pollyhillarboretum.org

Trustees’ Mytoi Japanese-style Garden Take a mindful stroll along winding footpaths nestled among a uniquely designed, secluded garden with a tranquil pond. It includes pine and birch trees, flowering bushes, a bridge, benches, and a rustic shelter for quiet contemplation. Chappaquiddick.

To plan your visit, check thetrustees.org/place/mytoi.

LIBRARIES The Island libraries offer a welcoming space for community, education, fun, and inspiration for folks of all ages. Activities and offerings include reading groups, play groups, concerts, talks, crafts for adults and kids, art shows, yoga, and much more. Aquinnah Public Library, aquinnah-ma.gov/library; Carnegie Library, vineyardtrust. org/property/the-carnegie; Chilmark Free Public Library, chilmarkma.gov/chilmarklibrary; Edgartown Public Library, edgartownlibrary. org; Oak Bluffs Public Library, oakbluffslibrary.org; Vineyard Haven Public Library, vhlibrary. org; and West Tisbury Free Public Library, westtisburylibrary. org/publiclibrary.

MUSIC VENUES Black Dog The Black Dog Bakery Café on State Road hosts live music every Saturday from 6 to 8 pm. 509 State Road, Vineyard Haven.

The Black Dog Tavern on the harbor has live music on Friday nights. 20 Beach St. Ext., Vineyard Haven. theblackdog.com

TBD Improv Year-round. Experience a highly interactive, hilarious show in which the audience gives suggestions to Islandbased performers, who create scenes right on the spot. The TBD Improv group performs at venues around the Island. tbdimprov.com

The P.A. Club is a welcoming gathering place offering a warm and friendly atmosphere. Pool, live music, and good food from Mo's Lunch. Catch the band Blue Yonder every Monday year-round, 7 to 9 pm. 137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs. paclubmv.org

The Ritz The Ritz is a historic bar and music venue in Oak Bluffs. Enjoy good food and a great lineup of musicians year-round, as well as DJ dancing after 10 pm. 4 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs, theritzmv.com/ shows

Woodstove Studios Woodstove Studios is a recording studio and live-show venue serving both musicians and music lovers of Martha’s Vineyard. West Tisbury.

For more information, visit woodstovestudios.com.

RECREATION Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Felix Neck has fun programs and activities for the whole family, including: two nature play areas to explore; private, guided experiences; engaging, hands-on, customized programs to explore nature and wildlife; wildlife encounters where folks can meet some of the sea’s most fascinating creatures; marine discovery tours on Vineyard Sound aboard the Skipper, a fishing vessel departing from Oak Bluffs Harbor; and more. massaudubon.org

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Carnegie Library The library has exhibits of history on the Island, including fauna and flora. 58 N. Water St., Edgartown. vineyardtrust. org/property/the-carnegie

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Polly Hill Arboretum

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This sculpture of Nancy Michael was installed at Memorial Wharf in Edgartown during this year's Juneteenth weekend.

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BY ABBY REMER the Vineyard. The markers are part of the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard, dedicated to bringing to light the formerly unrecognized contributions of people of African descent to the Island’s history.

It all began in 1989, when cofounder Dr. Elaine Cawley Weintraub, a teacher and historian of Irish heritage, was first teaching at the Oak Bluffs School. “The majority of my students were African American, Cape Verdean,

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books, but there weren’t any. I could have gotten a book about anything on Martha’s Vineyard.

One cat, who lived at Alley’s Store, even had his own book.”

Cawley Weintraub decided to start researching, uncovering a rich history by digging into old archives, wills, and burial, court, jail, and birth records. At that point, a friend put her in touch with Carrie Camillo Tankard. Of African

American and Latina heritage, Tankard had spent many years visiting the Island schools in her role as vice president of the NAACP of Martha’s Vineyard, presenting teaching materials that strongly advocated for an inclusive history.

The pair combined their expertise, hoping to build a physical trail celebrating the stories of Black people on the Island, with plaques at related sites. In 1998, they ded-

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2. Emma Maitland Chambers plaque on Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs. 3. Jarrett Campbell shares with his son Logan the creation of the African American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard.

4. Tour leaders Erica Belle Williams and Noura Finley on tour of the Historic Highlands. 5. Tour leaders AAHTMV from left: Chris Edgerley, Erica Belle Williams, Elaine Cawley Weintraub, Highley Marsh.

6. AAHTMV board member James Jennings, whose home is featured on the Trail, greets a chaperone at his house in the historic Highlands.

7. A plaque along the American Heritage Trail in Oak Bluffs.

8. African American Heritage Trail cofounders Elaine Cawley Weintraub and Carrie Camillo Tankard.

icated the first marker at Shearer Cottage, purchased by Charles and Henrietta Shearer. Charles was born into slavery and later met Henrietta at Hampton College, where they both graduated. Drawn to the Vineyard’s religious and

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“We have a great many sites that celebrate late 19th and early 20th century figures, which are generally testaments to people’s achievements against a difficult backdrop.” – ELAINE CAWLEY WEINTRAUB welcoming atmosphere, the couple bought the house, which Henrietta originally operated as a laundry.

Shearer Cottage later became the first Black-owned guest house on the Island, where people of color were welcome to stay, including esteemed guests such as Adam Clayton Powell, Henry Burleigh, and Paul Robeson.

Another early marker (with a recently added sculpture by Barney Zeitz) pays tribute to Nancy Michael, who was enslaved as a child.

“When she died at the age of 90, her obituary said she had acquired great influence over the people of Edgartown, many of whom looked upon her as a witch,” Cawley Weintraub explains. “It is stated that Nancy professed to have the power to give good luck to the sailors who sought her protection before leaving on their long, dangerous trips, and bad luck to those who did not. According to the obituary, she could be found out in the street waving her bony fingers and pouring forth violent invective.” There is also a plaque for Nancy’s grandson, William Martin, who was the Vineyard’s only Black whaling captain.

“We have a great many sites that celebrate late 19th and early 20th century figures, which are

generally testaments to people’s achievements against a difficult backdrop,” says Cawley Weintraub. There is Emma Chambers Maitland, a woman born to a family of sharecroppers in Virginia in 1893, who remarkably became the world female lightweight boxing champion among her four careers, which also included teacher, dancer at the Folies Bergère and Moulin Rouge, and nurse.

The trail offers a variety of guided tours daily that cover different areas of the Island and vary in length (see below). “Another really important thing,” says Cawley Weintraub, “is reaching youth and making lasting change. We do this by giving scholarships to the Regional High School and Charter School, as well as having on- and off-Island schools come to us.”

For many years, students in the history classes at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School served as research assistants for the trail and as tour guides, site maintenance staff, mural painters, and website developers. Over the years, the West Tisbury School did the same, and now the Charter School is currently very active. “Two of my original students from my Oak Bluffs days are now on the board of the trail,” Cawley Weintraub

says. “If you want to make a permanent difference, you have to have young people. It sounds like a cliché, but you really are touching the future when you educate them about what these stories are and what they mean.”

The people honored by the plaques reveal the depth and breadth of the experiences that make up the tapestry of Black life on the Vineyard. Cawley Weintraub says, “We want to enrich our community by bringing these amazing stories. There are lots of brave people who figured out how to make it work and build a community over 300 years.”

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TOURS Driving Tours: Oak Bluffs daily at 10 am Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, Monday through Saturday at 1:30 pm Full Island tour Sundays at 1:30 pm

Walking tours of the historic Highlands of Oak Bluffs: Wednesday and Saturday at 11 am

For information and a list of sites or to book tours, visit https://mvafricanamericanheritagetrail.org/.

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Remembering the Island’s past The African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard is a great way to uncover more about the history of the Island. BY CONNIE BERRY

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he African American Heritage Trail on the Island celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, and each year extends the trail adding more stops that honor the role of African Americans on the Island. The nonprofit was cofounded by Carrie Camillo Tankard and Elaine Cawley Weintraub, both serious about education. Friends since 1989, the two women had a single goal of introducing the history of people of color into the Vineyard schools.

Their intention has expanded over the years and currently there are more than 35 sites commemorated with descriptive plaques all over the Island, including the first one — Shearer Cottage.

Described by Weintraub as “the center of African American culture in the Historic Highlands in Oak Bluffs for five generations.” Shearer Cottage, she said, “represented the whole African American experience from the horrors of enslavement to achievement through hard work, community, pride and ambition.”

Weintraub explained AQUINNAH that the nonprofit African American Heritage Trail History Project researches and shares history, identifying sites and providing the bronze plaques honoring particular sites as “deeply significant to the story of people of color on Martha’s Vineyard.”

The most recent addition to the trail will be dedicated in June.

“It is the former boarding house of Taylor’s Playfair on Pocasset Avenue in Oak Bluffs,” Weintraub says. “It operated as an inn for many years by the Taylor family and is featured in the

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Smithsonian African American museum as an example of the enterprise and endeavors of African American women in Oak Bluffs who created. a safe and welcoming environment for African American visitors and seasonal workers.”

Weintraub and Tankard invite everyone to get to know the trail and the deep African American history on the Island.

For more information, visit mvafricanamericanheritagetrail.org.

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he Martha’s Vineyard Museum is perched majestically on a hill, a stone’s throw from downtown Vineyard Haven. Open Tuesday through Sunday year-round, it’s the ideal place to soak up Island history, view exciting temporary exhibitions, and experience a wide range of educational offerings.

The stately Victorian building sits on land that was once a Wampanoag summer camp. It Doherty Hall at the M.V. Museum. opened in 1895 as the Martha’s Vineyard Marine Hospital, faithfully serving ishing last-minute details, visitors streamed in countless merchant sailors, Navy and Coast on its opening day: March 13, 2019.

Permanent exhibitions include “One Island, Guard personnel, war veterans, and, at times, Many Stories,” which introduces the Island’s members of the community, for nearly 75 diverse history through seven core facets of years, until 1952. The occupants of the grand Island life: fishing, farming, changing, voyold building changed drastically when the St. Pierre School of Sport took over the hospital in aging, creating, escaping, and belonging. The 1959. Their seasonal camp closed in 2007, and magnificent Fresnel lens that once lit the Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah is the centerthe building lay dormant until the Martha’s piece of the Linnemann Pavilion. The 19th Vineyard Museum bought it in 2011. After century beacon of innovation once guided extensive restoration and modernization, with sailors through Vineyard waters. You’ll also paint still fresh on the walls and workers fin-

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The M.V. Museum has something for everyone.

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come face-to-face with Bruce, a full-scale replica of director Steven Spielberg’s mechanical shark from “Jaws,” reflecting the Island’s more than 50-year place in popular culture.

The bright space, with its wall of windows overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor, also houses the First Light Café, which serves delicious food and beverages from 11 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday.

It offers a wonderful spot for a snack or lunch when other eateries in town might be closed for the season.

On the floor below, in addition to the more permanent exhibitions about the Island’s history, is the interactive Hands-On History room, where children and families can soak up information about the Vineyard through play.

On the second floor, you’ll find the museum’s research library. Open to anyone to browse — or, by appointment, to browse with the help of the research librarian — it provides resources for you to dig into the Island’s history — or search for ancestors, should you have

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The iconic Fresnel lens at First Light Café.

Bow Van Riper and a fellow scholar in the museum's library.

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connections to the Vineyard. You’ll also find multiple galleries featuring a rotating array of special temporary exhibitions. “Jaws at 50: An Island Story” is on view through Dec. 31 and highlights the Vineyarders who built sets, piloted boats, and stepped in front of the camera, showing how their creativity and spirit helped bring Amity Island to life.

From Sept. 19, 2026, to Feb. 21, 2027, “The Two Worlds of Denys Wortman” explores the two places that shaped this painter-turned-illustrator’s life and work. In New York, Wortman was immensely prolific, producing a new drawing for 312 days a year, six days a week, for 30 years. His work appeared in the New York World-Telegram & Sun and was also syndicated nationally, including in Boston and Worcester. Wortman started coming to the Vineyard in 1890, when he was 3, living here year-round

from 1941 until his death in 1958. He captured many an Island scene and local character with his swift marks and sense of humor.

Using artifacts, photographs, archival materials, and film footage, the exhibit “Vanity: The Last Working Catboat” (on view through March 21, 2027) reflects part of our Island’s maritime history. Built over the winter of 1928–29 for a commercial fisherman, Vanity worked the waters around Martha’s Vineyard for more than half a century.

Every week year-round, the museum offers an assortment of enticing events, such as engaging lectures, expert panels, hands-on family activities, and community gatherings with music.

As you leave, be sure to see the outdoor Sunbird sculpture on the Lewis Lawn, the peaceful Rose Styron Garden, and Doherty Hall, which houses the Island’s large collection of historical

Permanent exhibitions include “One Island, Many Stories,” which introduces the Island’s diverse history through seven core facets of Island life: fishing, farming, changing, voyaging, creating, escaping, and belonging.

"Hands-On History" exhibit.

vehicles and maritime artifacts. You will also find historic boats, surfboards, the original Edgartown hearse, the peddler’s cart from Alley’s General Store, and the headlight from the Island’s old locomotive.

There’s something for everyone at the M.V. Museum — a perfect place to check out on your visit any time of the year.

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 151 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven. For more information, visit https://mvmuseum.org/events/.

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Airports: Katama Airfield 12 Mattakesett Way, Edgartown, 508-627-0421; katamaairfield.com Martha’s Vineyard Airport 71 Airport Rd., Edgartown, 508-693-7022; mvyairport.com

All Star Martha’s Vineyard Bike Rentals 5 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-0062; marthasvineyardbikerentals.com Anderson’s Bike Rentals 23 Circuit Ave. Ext., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-9346; andersonsbikerentals.com Cycleworks 351 State Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-6966 Edgartown Bicycles 212 Upper Main St., Edgartown, 508-627-9008; edgartownbicycles.com Island Hoppers 23 Lake St., Oak Bluffs, 508-696-9147 King’s Rentals 1 Circuit Ave. Ext., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-1887; mvmopeds.com Martha’s Bike Rentals 4 Lagoon Pond Rd., Vineyard Haven, 833-362-7842; marthasbikerentals.com MVeBike-Oak Bluffs Bike Rental 15 Circuit Ave Ext., 508-693-0515; mvebike.com Pedego Martha’s Vineyard (bike and electric bike rentals and sales) 9 Oak Bluffs Ave., 508-693-0515 pedegomarthasvineyard.com Ride-on Mopeds 9 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-1887; mvmopeds.com R.W. Cutler Bike Rentals 1 Main St., Edgartown, 800-627-2763; marthasvineyardbike.com

Auto rentals: A-A Auto Rentals Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, MV Airport, 800-627-6333; mvautorental.com Adventure Rentals 19 Beach Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-1959; islandadventuremv.com AVIS Car Rentals 71 Airport Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-2226 Budget Rent a Car Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, 508-693-1911; budgetmv.com DeBettencourt Enterprises 31 Circuit Ave. Ext., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-0011 Hertz Car Rentals 72 Airport Rd., Edgartown, 508-693-2402; hertz.com Sun ’n’ Fun Jeep Rentals 28 Lake Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-5457; sunnfunrentals.com Bikes and Mopeds: Adventure Rentals 19 Beach Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-1959; islandadventuremv.com

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#5 W. Tisbury–Chilmark– Aquinnah via South Rd. #6 Edgartown–Airport–W. Tisbury #7 Oak Bluffs–Airport–Hospital via County Rd./Barnes Rd. #8 Edgartown–South Beach #9 Oak Bluffs–Hospital–Airport via Barnes Rd./County Rd.

#10 Tisbury Park-n-Ride #10 West Chop loop #13 Edgartown–Oak Bluffs– Vineyard Haven via Beach Rd.

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Sun ’n’ Fun Rentals 28 Lake Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-5457; sunnfunrentals.com Wheel Happy Bikes 8 South Water St., Upper Main St., Edgartown, 508-627-5928; wheelhappybicycles.com Buses: The Lift (For elderly and disabled) 508-693-9440; disabilityinfo.org/records/the-lift Martha’s Vineyard Regional Transit Authority (VTA) 508-693-9440; vineyardtransit.com Public buses available at ferry terminals.

Martha’s Vineyard Tours and Excursions 508-654-0381; marthasvineyardexcursions.com MV Sightseeing 23 Lake Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-627-8687; mvtour.com Ferries: Chappy Ferry 53 Daggett Ave., Edgartown, 508-627-9427; chappyferry.com. Year-round, vehicles and passengers, service between Edgartown and Chappaquiddick Island.

Edgartown Ferry (Pied Piper) 508-548-9400; falmouthedgartownferry.com.

Passengers only, departs from Falmouth May 24- Sept. 2.

Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry 278 Scranton Ave., Edgartown, 508-548-9400; falmouthedgartownferry.com Hy-Line Cruises 800-492-8082; hylinecruises.com.

Passenger only, service between Hyannis and Oak Bluffs and Nantucket through October.

Island Queen 508-548-4800; islandqueen.com.

Passenger only, departs from Falmouth and Oak Bluffs.

Menemsha Bike Ferry North Rd., 508-645-5154. Passengers and bikes.

Seasonal service between Menemsha and West Basin, Aquinnah.

MV Tours and Transport 508-939-1359; mvtransportandtours.com Patriot 508-548-2626; year-round, passenger service between Falmouth and Oak Bluffs.

Seastreak 1 Seaview Ave., 1-800-262-8743; seastreak.com.

Seasonal, passenger only, service between Boston, New Bedford, and Martha’s Vineyard.

Steamship Authority Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, 508-693-9130; steamshipauthority.com.

Year-round, vehicles and passengers, service between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard.

Vineyard Fast Ferry 401-295-4040; vineyardfastferry.com Passenger only, service between Quonset Point, R.I., and Oak Bluffs from May to October.

Gas Stations: Vineyard Haven Citgo/ Xtra-Mart 7 Beach Rd., 508-693-9316 Coastal 378 State Rd., 508-693-7786 Tisbury Shell 40 Beach Rd., 508-696-7275 Oak Bluffs Cottage City Texaco 83 New York Ave., 508-693-0751; yellowpages.com DeBettencourt Nelson J. & Sons 83 New York Ave. Phillips 66/ Jim’s Package Store 27 Lake Ave., 508-693-0236; jimspackagestore.com Edgartown Chappy Service Station 219 Chappaquiddick Rd. 219 Depot Corner Mobil 141 Upper Main St., 508-627-1299 Edgartown Mobil 199 Upper Main St., 508-627-4715; exxon.com

Shell 3 N. Line Rd., 508- 338-7884

Up-Island: Aquinnah, Chilmark, West Tisbury Menemsha Texaco 60 Basin Rd., 508-645-2641 Up-Island Automotive 5 Alley Way, 508-693-5166 Taxis: Adam Cab 508-627-4462; adamcabmv.com Alpha Taxi 508-693-8399; yelp.com/biz/alpha-taxi-west-tisbury Atlantic Cab 508-693-7110 Bluefish Taxi 508-627-7373; bluefishtaxi.net Jon’s Taxi 508-627-4677 Lighthouse Taxi 508-645-6066; lighthousetaximv.com Martha’s Vineyard Taxi 508-693-8660; mvtaxi.com Stagecoach Taxi 508-627-4566; mvstagecoachtaxi.com

Your Taxi 508-693-0003; yelp.com/biz/your-taxi-oak-bluffs

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Barn Bowl & Bistro ARCADE GAMES Flying Horses Carousel 15 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-9481, vineyardtrust.org/property/flying-horses-carousel The Game Room 19 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-687-9179, ryanfamily.com

AVIATION Classic Aviators Biplane rides at Katama Airfield, Edgartown, 508-627-7677, biplanemv.com

BOAT & FISHING CHARTERS Beamish Charters 617-869-9135, beamishcharters.com Cottage City Charters Oak Bluffs, 781-718-1483, cottagecitycharters.com Fishsticks Charters 287 Beach Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-951-5288 or 508-645-2832, fishstickscharters.com Great Harbour Sport Fishing Charters Edgartown Harbor, 508-627-2128, vineyardfishing.com Menemsha Fishing Parties Dutcher Dock, Menemsha, 508-645-2559, menemshafishingpartyboat.com North Shore Charters Menemsha Harbor, 508-645-2993, bassnblue.com The Skipper Oak Bluffs Harbor, 508-693-1238, mvskipper.com 24

Tomahawk Charters 508-645-3201, tomahawkcharters.com

BOWLING Barn Bowl & Bistro 13 Uncas Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-696-9800, thebarnmv.com

CINEMAS & DRIVE-IN MOVIES Circuit Arts 1067 State Rd., West Tisbury, 508-560-2134, circuitarts.org Edgartown Cinema 65 Main St., 508-627-8008, yourneighborhoodtheatre.com Martha’s Vineyard Film Center Tisbury Marketplace, 79 Beach Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-696-9369, mvfilmsociety.com Strand Theatre 11 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-687-9681, strandtheatremv.com YMCA and Circuit Arts’ Drive-in 111R Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., Oak Bluffs, 508-560-2134, driveinmv.com

FARMS Allen Farm Sheep & Wool 42 South Rd., Chilmark, 508-645-9064, allenfarm.com Bayes Norton Farm 223 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-696-5989

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North Tisbury Farm 632 State Rd., West Tisbury, 508-696-4664, northtisburyfarm.com Slip Away Farm 199 Chappaquiddick Rd., Edgartown, 508-627-7465, slipawayfarm.com Slough Farm 15 Butler’s Cove Rd., Edgartown, sloughfarm.org Tea Lane Farm 161 Middle Rd., Chilmark, 774-563-8274, tealanefarm.com Trustees’ FARM Institute 14 Aero Ave., Edgartown, 508-627-7007, farminstitute.org Whippoorwill Farm Old County Rd., West Tisbury, 774-563-8197, whippoorwillfarm.com

Beetlebung Farm 410 Middle Rd., Chilmark, beetlebungfarm.org Blackwater Farm 40 Cottle Ln., West Tisbury, 508-693-9785, facebook.com/BlackwaterFarmMV Breezy Pines Farm 164 Tiahs Cove Rd., West Tisbury Flat Point Farm 164 Great Neck Rd., West Tisbury, 508-693-2057, flatpointfarm.com Ghost Island Farm 27 Davis Look Rd., West Tisbury, 508-693-5161, ghostislandfarm.square.site The Good Farm 1056 State Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-687-9641, thegood.farm Island Alpaca Company 1 Head of the Pond Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-5554, islandalpaca.com Island Grown Farm Hub 80 Stoney Hill Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-687-9062, igimv.org Mermaid Farm 9 Middle Rd., Chilmark, 508-939-0140 Morning Glory Farm 120 Meshacket Rd., Edgartown, 508-627-9003, morninggloryfarm.com Native Earth Teaching Farm 94 North Rd., Chilmark, 508-645-3304, nativeearthteachingfarm.org North Tabor Farm 4 North Tabor Rd., Chilmark, 508-645-3311, northtaborfarm.com

FIGURE SKATING & HOCKEY Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena at YMCA of M.V. 91 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-5329, ymcamv.org/mv-ice-arena

GOLF Edgartown Golf Club 71 Curtis Ln., Edgartown, 508-627-5343, edgartowngolfclub.com Farm Neck Golf Club 1 Farm Neck Way, Oak Bluffs, 508-693-2504, farmneck.net Mink Meadows 320 Golf Club Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-0600, minkmeadowsgc.com Riverhead Disc Golf Course Barnes Road, Edgartown, bit.ly/riverheadgolf Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links 36 North Neck Rd., Chappaquiddick, 508-627-2729, royalchappy.com Steere the Course 386 State Rd., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-2611, covemv.com Vineyard Golf Club 100 Clubhouse Ln., Edgartown, 508-627-8930, vineyardgolf.com

GYMS & HEALTH CLUBS Airport Fitness 22 Airport Rd., West Tisbury, 508-696-8000, airportfitnessmv.com B-Strong 29 Kennebec Ave., Oak Bluffs, b-strong.com Mansion House Health Club 9 Main St., Vineyard Haven, 508-693-2200, mvmansionhouse.com Strong Martha 505 State Rd., West Tisbury, 216-570-7853, strongmartha.com

things to do YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard 111R Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., Oak Bluffs, 508-696-7171, ymcamv.org

HIKING & BIKING Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Trails and paved paths in a 5,300-acre forest in the middle of the Island.

508-693-2540, bit.ly/mvforest Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Over 70 properties with hiking or biking trails, ponds for kayaking, and beaches. 508-627-7141, mvlandbank.com Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary 100 Felix Neck Dr., Edgartown, 508-627-4850, massaudubon.org/felixneck The Nature Conservancy Hoft Farm Preserve in West Tisbury and David H. Smith Preserve in Edgartown, nature.org Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation Over 20 properties for hiking or biking, plus beaches or water views. 508-693-5207, sheriffsmeadow.org The Trustees of Reservations Menemsha Hills, Long Point Wildlife Refuge, FARM Institute, Norton Point Beach, Wasque, Mytoi Garden, and Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge.

508-693-7662, thetrustees.org

HORSEBACK RIDING

COURTESY WHITE STONE EQUESTRIAN

Arrowhead Farm 174 Indian Hill Rd., West Tisbury, 508-693-8831, arrowheadfarm.net Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center 55 Misty Meadows Ln., West Tisbury, 508-338-7198, mistymeadowsmv.org

Pond View Farm New Lane, West Tisbury, 508-693-2949, facebook.com/pondviewfarmmv White Stone Equestrian 85 Red Pony Farm Rd., West Tisbury, 774-563-0220, whitestonemv.com

Vineyard Haven Public Library 200 Main St., Vineyard Haven, 508-696-4211, vhlibrary.org West Tisbury Public Library 1042 State Rd., West Tisbury, 508-693-3366, westtisburylibrary.org

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Circuit Arts 12 Music St., West Tisbury, 508-560-2134, circuitarts.org/contact iMP (Improv for Kids) Alex’s Place at the YMCA, 111R Edgartown– Vineyard Haven Rd., Oak Bluffs, imp4kids.com Island Theatre Workshop Music St., West Tisbury, itwmvy.org Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse 24 Church St., Vineyard Haven, 508-696-6300, mvplayhouse.org TBD Improv TBD Improv group performs at venues around the Island. tbdimprov.com

Airport Fitness 22 Airport Rd., West Tisbury, 508-696-8000, airportfitnessmv.com/tennis Edgartown Public Tennis Court 44 Robinson Rd., Edgartown, 508-627-3303, edgartown-ma.us/departments/parks Farm Neck Golf Club – Tennis 1 Farm Neck Way, Oak Bluffs, 508-693-2504, farmneck.net/tennis Island Inn – Tennis Club 30 Island Inn Rd., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-2002 Oak Bluffs Public Tennis Courts Niantic Park Courts, Wamsutta Ave., M.V. Regional High School, 100 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-0072, oakbluffsma.gov/157/ Parks-Recreation Vineyard Family Tennis 618 Barnes Rd., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-7762, vineyardfamilytennis.org Vineyard Haven Public Tennis Court Boxberry Avenue off Franklin St., Vineyard Haven, 508-684-8778, tisburyma.gov/recreation-parks West Tisbury Public Tennis Court 401 Old County Rd., 508-693-1718, westtisbury-ma.gov/parks-and-recreation

PUBLIC LIBRARIES Aquinnah Public Library 1 Church St., Aquinnah, 508-645-2314, aquinnahlibrary.org Chilmark Public Library 522 South Rd. Chilmark, 508-645-3360, chilmarkma.gov/chilmark-library Edgartown Public Library 26 West Tisbury Rd., Edgartown, 508-627-4221, edgartownlibrary.org Oak Bluffs Public Library 56 School St., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-9433, oakbluffslibrary.org

White Stone Equestrian

THRIFT STORES ACT TWO Second Hand Store 66 Main St., Vineyard Haven, acttwosecondhandstore.org Chicken Alley Thrift Shop 38 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven, chickenalley.org Frankie’s Revival 20 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs, instagram.com/frankies.revival

TOURS Martha’s Vineyard Tours and Excursions Vineyard Haven, Edgartown, and Oak Bluffs, 508-654-0381, marthasvineyardexcursions.com M.V. Sightseeing 23 Lake Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-627-8687, mvtour.com Road + Dirt Bicycle Tours Edgartown Bicycles / Vineyard Velo 212 Upper Main St., Edgartown, 508-627-9008, edgartownbicycles.com Self-Guided Tours by historian Tom Dresser tomdresser.com and app.builtstory.com/agent/187 Vineyard Trust – Historic Walking Tours Carnegie Heritage Center, Edgartown, 508-627-4440, vineyardtrust.org/tours-events

WATER RECREATION Island Spirit Kayak At the Little Bridge on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs, 508-693-9727, islandspiritkayak.com Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Fifteen properties have launch points for small boats, and four are for all boats.

508-627-7141, mvlandbank.com Martha’s Vineyard Oceansports Oak Bluffs Harbor, 508-693-8476, mvoceansports.com The Trustees of Reservations Boat launch points are at Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury and Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick.

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here’s a lot of history packed into this little island, going all the way back to before it was even an island.

Martha’s Vineyard and its sister island, Nantucket (which is really mostly a sandbar), were formed from glacial moraine –– i.e., the rubble left behind by a melting glacier. Or so say geologists. The Wampanoag, who were here much earlier, say that it was formed by the legendary Moshup walking across what became the Vineyard Sound –– water filled the depression of his moccasins, rendering an island, called Noepe, which is translatable to “the island amidst the water.”

Things were relatively quiet for thousands of years, and then, during the most momentous field trip since the Roman Empire, Europeans discovered America.

In 1602, a fellow named Bartholomew Gosnold (possibly a friend of William Shakespeare’s) landed on the Island. Legend says he found wild grapes growing here, and back in England he had a baby daughter and mother-inlaw named Martha, so he named it after one of them. (Since the elder Martha helped to bankroll the expedition, my money’s on her.) He claimed the Island for England and went home again.

A generation later, white colonizers had followed his path and were here to stay. Possibly first among these was Thomas Mayhew, from Tisbury, England, by way of Watertown, Mass. Some time around 1671, he got himself appointed “Governor for Life”

by the governor of New York, who also named the Vineyard and some small surrounding islands “the County of Dukes County” to get in good with the Duke of York (and the Redundancy Department of Redundancy).

Mayhew’s son Thomas purportedly converted some Wampanoags to Christianity, largely by doing “good works.” Thomas Jr. died young, his ship lost at sea, but Thomas Jr.’s son, grandson, and great-grandson continued his quest to convert the Wampanoag. Perhaps (in part) as a result of this, Martha’s Vineyard has a reputation as the only place in colonial America that suffered no actual physical violence between Indigenous and settler populations, even during King Philip’s War. This does not imply a utopian coexistence, however. The distinction between the threat of force and the use of force is small consolation to the person being robbed, and the Wampanoag ended up dispossessed of their land.

While there were a few shenanigans in the early years (particularly involving the spirited Athearn family), things proceeded calmly enough all the way to the American Revolution.

The Vineyard resented being plundered mercilessly by British warships, and boasted multiple examples of overt resistance early on. Most celebrated: Three young girls famously blew up a local flagpole that the British were planning to use as a sailing mast; their deed was commemorated in a huge white “Liberty Pole” on Main Street, Vineyard Haven, in front of what is now the Sail

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M.V. building. (Sadly, Eversource decapitated the pole a couple of years ago, claiming it was endangering the power lines.)

Otherwise, however, the Vineyard continued generally unscathed by the war, although the white people continued their inexorable pushing-the-Wampanoag-off-their-land until, by 1720, the only major pieces of the Island still in Native hands were Aquinnah and Chappaquidick.

Most racially European Islanders were either farmers or fishermen, but the whaling industry was evolving, and soon Edgartown would be bursting with wealth and attitude. The stately white Federalist-style whaling captains’ houses were built starting in the early 1820s.

Among the Vineyard’s famous whalers was Tashtego, a character in Melville’s classic “Moby Dick.” Most of our other fa-

mous whalers are nonfictional.

The 19th century was also notable for many other things, of which four will get a nod here: First was the economic boom in the first half of the century.

Holmes Hole (now Vineyard Haven), which rivaled whaling-centric Edgartown as a deep, safe harbor, became an important stopover point for coastal and transatlantic ship traffic. Ships from all over the world called at both harbors to rest, resupply, make repairs, and (if they were making their first American landfall) clear customs.

Whaling, fishing, and merchant vessels often picked crew members from the Azores and Cape Verde islands, and so gradually, the “white” stock of the settlers developed a little variation, along with still-common Island names like Silva and Medeiros. West Tisbury and Chilmark prospered agriculturally, and developed small-scale

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The Oakwood, later the site of Phillips Hardware.

factories that processed Vineyard wool into cloth and Vineyard clay into bricks and paint pigments.

The second development of note was the doubling of Island townships from three to six in a period of just over 20 years. In 1870, Aquinnah –– then known as Gay Head –– went from being a Wampanoag reservation to an incorporated township of the commonwealth (meaning residents gained voting rights but lost tribal sovereignty in the last place on the Island they’d still enjoyed it); in 1880, the residents of Oak Bluffs, fed up with providing much of Edgartown’s tax revenue while getting almost no services, convinced the state legislature to let them separate; and in 1892, West Tisbury and Tisbury, having been functionally estranged for a hundred years but living together for the sake of the kids, finally made it official and became two separate towns.

The third notable was a high rate of hereditary deafness among the English settlers. Up-Island, particularly in Chilmark, the deaf community was fully integrated into the hearing community because everyone knew sign language, whether or not there were deaf members in their households.

The fourth notable of the Victorian era was the robustness of the Methodist revival meetings.

While there are precious few Methodists left on the Vineyard, relatively speaking, their summer revival meetings, starting in the 1830s, created the most colorful (literally and figuratively) town on the Island: Cottage City, now Oak Bluffs. They would come in the summer from off-Island by steamer and stay in tents, which were erected seasonally on permanent platforms. Over time, the Methodists grew well-heeled enough to indulge in building little cottages on these platforms, of a color and style one hardly associates with the word “Methodist.”

Then somebody –– and we’re not pointing fingers –– invented the concept of summer vacations, and then somebody else noticed what a great place the Vineyard would be for just that kind of excursion. Actually, we have to blame the Methodists for this one. Their enthusiasm for the

grew a sense of pride and ownership. The Polar Bears were (and still are!) a group that gathers at the Inkwell each morning all summer for various recreational activities including socializing, swimming, and yoga.

For much of the 20th century, the Vineyard was content to fish, farm, and poke fun at the summer people behind their backs. Then a couple of big things changed the vibe. First, Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge. We’re really tired of talking about that, though, so let’s just move on to the next big event: “Jaws.” We never get tired of talking about “Jaws.” (Actually, after a summer dominated by the movie’s endless 50th-anniversary celebrations, we’re tired of talking about that, too.)

“Jaws” gave Vineyarders a sense of our place on the map.

Literally. That may be why, in 1977, when Massachusetts an-

Then somebody — and we’re not pointing fingers — invented the concept of summer vacations, and then somebody else noticed what a great place the Vineyard would be for just that kind of excursion.

Vineyard got post–Civil War developers thinking that non-Methodists might enjoy summer on the Vineyard, too. They were right!

As a result, Oak Bluffs developed a reputation, which it holds to this day, as the town in which it is easiest to obtain liquor and other secular entertainments.

Those post–Civil War visitors were the ones photographed frolicking in the waves along the shore. White frolickers favored the area called “Pay Beach,” with its bathhouses and other amenities; by the early 1900s, affluent African Americans began buying summer homes in Oak Bluffs, and formed the beginning of a summer colony that persists to this day. They gathered at the beach farther to the south, which became known as “the Inkwell.”

From that segregated beginning

nounced a “redistricting plan” that would change the political map to the detriment of Island interests, there was born a lively movement to secede from (a) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and/or (b) the U.S. A flag was created, an anthem composed, and proposed passport designs were available in shops. Walter Cronkite (a beloved summer resident) even mentioned it on the evening news. It was very exciting. Then we got distracted by “Jaws 2,” and sort of forgot about seceding.

In 1987, the Wampanoag were federally recognized as a sovereign tribe, and 10 years later, Gay Head was renamed –– or rather, was restored to its original name –– Aquinnah.

Within a decade of “Jaws” coming out, the rest of the world

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wanted a piece of Martha’s Vineyard, and suddenly the price of real estate skyrocketed.

Wealthy people began to buy summerhouses all over the Island; investors began to build hotels and businesses. Painters and writers had taken a fancy to the Vineyard’s scenic quietude decades earlier, and it was already a well-established mecca for creative types, so it was unsurprising when Hollywood’s elite discovered it. Clinton’s deciding to vacation here definitely did not hurt the real estate market, and Obama’s continuing that practice kept us in the news.

Different towns were affected in different ways by the real estate boom. Chilmark, for example, already had three-acre zoning, so the possibility of overdevelopment was pretty much nonexistent. On the other hand, in West Tisbury –– a town inhabited by white people for 300 years –– the number of extant dwellings doubled between 1980 and 2000.

Here’s a fun fact that will win you points at cocktail parties: Dukes County (i.e., Martha’s Vineyard) was the poorest county in Massachusetts in 1980, and today remains among the poorer counties. The summer folk with their sumptuous homes bring a lot of money to the Island while their homes are being built, and the vibrant tourist industry keeps money coming in for a good four or five months of the year, but the rest of the time, this is a largely blue-collar community. What makes it special and endearing is that so many of the “regular Joes and Jills” who struggle to make ends meet through the winter are here by choice, because they are drawn to the same things that the celebrities are drawn to, that the writers and painters of the past hundred years have been drawn to. They are willing to do whatever they need to do to remain here, taking whatever work they can, including writing up summary histories of their beloved homeland for a local newspaper’s “Vineyard Visitor” magazine.

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are open well past the summer season, continuing to feed the Island after the influx of tourists has waned.

This year, Gov. Maura Healey declared the first week of August Massachusetts Farmers Market Week, honoring the local markets that showcase the bounty of the state’s diverse agricultural sector, sustain family farms, and expand healthy food access to residents. In

E.J. Gomez feeding chickens old vegetables from the Morning Glory farm stand.

a press release, Healey stated that farmers markets do far more than serve as nutritious grocery stops, and act as vibrant, bustling community spaces where neighbors naturally gather and connect.

It will come as a surprise to no one that shopping locally is more expensive, but money is not the only cost to consider.

Island produce benefits from richer soils than those in large-scale agriculture operations, especially Island farms like Beetle-

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he number of farmers markets has soared across the country in recent years, as the movement to shop local and strengthen community has spread its roots. On the Vineyard, in addition to the markets, we are blessed with an abundance of farm stands, each with a different specialty. The opportunity to eat local is special, and many of these farm stands

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FARM STANDS bung and Island Grown Initiative, which run a no-till operation — an agricultural practice in which crops are grown without disturbing the soil through plowing or turning, to improve soil health.

Shopping locally is also more intimate.

Walking into the Mermaid Farm farm stand, you can hear the cows that provide the milk for the lassi and the feta cheese.

Driving down Edgartown–West Tisbury Road, you might pass Simon Athearn driving between Morning Glory’s many produce fields on his tractor, and you might be inclined to honk and wave at the man who tended to the crops in the farm stand.

Local produce is also fresher than that from Stop & Shop: It hasn’t been sitting in a truck for days or weeks and sprayed with chemicals to preserve color. Produce found in farm stands has usually been picked in the previous 24 hours.

In an interview with The Times, Lucy Grinnan, program and outreach manager for the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society, which actively works toward supporting a resilient and sustainable agricultural community here,

“The things that I’m selling were picked maximum 36 hours ago. Some things you’re buying in the grocery store for less money, who knows, they could be up to three months old.”

–Ruby Dix

highlighted the importance of shopping locally.

“I think it’s an incredible service to our community that we have so many farms on the Island, and those farmers are making a lot of sacrifices in order to do that work, so it’s definitely important to me for them to feel appreciated.

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“Farming is hard work, and it’s a specialized skill set that coexists with running your own business,” said Grinnan. “We’re lucky to have all the farms that we do on the Island, and we’re really lucky to have a summer population that is able to pay what a lot of produce and meat that’s grown here is worth.

I definitely think that’s important for our farm economy. I do think people can kind of take for granted the fact that those farms exist, and assume that because this is a wealthy place, farmers on the Island must be making a lot of money, which in my experience is not always true, and often not true.”

Starting up-Island in Chilmark, year-round farm stands include that at Allen Farm Sheep and Wool, serving grass-fed lamb, eggs, compost tea (liquid organic fertilizer), and handmade woolen products. Beetlebung Farm carries vegetables, herbs, and flowers alongside Island eggs, dairy, meat, and farm-oriented grab-and-go food, breads, and pastries. Mermaid Farm has meat, seasonal vegetables, raw milk, cheese, yogurt, and eggs. The Native Earth Teaching Farm stand sells eggs, seasonal

Rows of greens at Beetlebung Farms.

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largest farm on the Island, operating over 250 acres. The store is home to a full stock of seasonal fruits and vegetables, corn, tomatoes, herbs, beef, chicken, eggs, pies and other baked goods, a salad bar, soups, jams, and live herbs. On a more intimate level, Slip Away Farm has a self-serve farm stand with seasonal greens, vegetables, and herbs.

The Farm Institute farm stand sells seasonal vegetables, eggs, grass-fed beef and lamb, and pastured turkey for Thanksgiving. Its year-round educational programs, summer farm camp, and other special events educate children and other community members in sustainable agriculture.

In Vineyard Haven, near the roundabout off the Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road, Island Alpaca Farm is open throughout the year and deals in alpaca yarn and alpaca-fiber products, and also offers farm tours and educational programming. Further up the road to Vineyard Haven is Norton Farm, selling fresh produce, eggs, and flowers.

Oak Bluffs hosts Thimble Farm with seasonal vegetables, greens, and fish, sold via Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs and to local restaurants and markets.

While they may not be farms in the traditional sense, many fish markets are also open year-round, serving the Island community with fresh seafood caught in the waters that surround us.

Kris Ivory, office and events coordinator with the Agricultural Society, also emphasized the impact an individual can have when choosing to shop local. “I think it’s important that everybody knows about Island farms and what’s going on,” he said.

“It’s important to support your local community, and if you have the choice and the means to do so, it’s wonderful.”

In a place and era where the cost of living has already skyrocketed, making an effort to spend more on groceries is not an easy decision. But for an Island that thrives on its strong sense of community, putting your money back into the people who live and work the earth here is a valuable way for an individual to be more environmentally friendly and support the local economy.

As Grinnan pointed out, most of these farmers are not looking to get rich. It is hard work to operate a farm here, and even harder work to continue to do it throughout the off-season.

But the farmers who do are looking to feed the Island with food that supports a healthier Earth and a healthier community.

By shopping in these shared environments, Islanders can shake hands with the hard-working farmers who planted, nurtured, and harvested their food, showcase how they uplift neighborhoods, raise the profiles of small businesses and family farms, and bridge nutrition gaps.

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berries, herbs, plants, and wool; occasionally, it also has chicken, pork, duck, and turkey. North Tabor Farm carries baby salad and kale mixes, shiitake mushrooms, seasonal vegetables, eggs, chicken, and cut flowers. And Tea Lane Farm has a variety of seasonal flowers.

Ruby Dix, farm manager of North Tabor Farm, said, “The things that I’m selling were picked maximum 36 hours ago. Some things you’re buying in the grocery store for less money, who knows, they could be up to three months old.” She added, “The quality you’re getting and the fact that you’re consuming food that was grown less than 20 minutes from you is really unique.”

West Tisbury is also home to many yearround farm stands, including Blackwater Farm with fresh eggs, pasture-raised beef and pork, vegetables, and flowers. Flat Point Farm is by appointment year-round with meat and poultry, seasonal vegetables, quail eggs, goat’s milk soap, and wool products.

The Ghost Island Farm store sells seasonal vegetables and greens and partners with nearby farms to offer fresh eggs, baked goods, local dairy products, and local honey at their stand. Island Autism’s year-round farm stand sells eggs, flowers, vegetables, fruit, and homemade goods like granola and dog treats.

Edgartown is home to the iconic Morning Glory Farm store, selling goods from the

Left, Beetlebung Farm, a regenerative farm in the heart of Chilmark. Right, Mermaid Farm and Dairy, a local farm stand that primarily focuses on selling high-quality dairy products, including yogurt, cheese, and raw milk, along with fresh produce. The farm operates on an honor system, allowing customers to purchase items at any time.

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ANEWES FROM AMERICA

The homey bar at the Newes.

Epic tales and legendary food The Newes from America offers delicious meals in a cozy environment.

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he Newes from America (the Newes) is a quaint eatery in Edgartown. According to its website, it is an establishment “where epic tales and legendary dishes have charmed guests for centuries.”

Since 1742, it has offered classic meals that have satisfied locals and visitors all year round.

My coworker Nicole Galland and I decided that since lunch doesn’t get the attention dinner does in our Dine articles, we thought we’d show lunch a little love.

The Newes can be described as Irish pub meets Colonial inn. The ceiling boasts heavy wooden beams, the lighting is low but not dark, and a fire burns in the hearth throughout the winter. All in all, the place has a warm, calming vibe.

“The Newes from America has been a year-round Island institution not only for our guests but also the Martha’s Vineyard community,” says Newes General Manager

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Sam Tyree, who oversees the eatery. “We pride ourselves on a cozy environment with delicious local comfort food. It has been a gathering place for the hungry and curious, and we look forward to continuing these traditions for many years to come.”

Our server, Bart, was very friendly, and made great suggestions for drinks and food.

I chose a nonalcoholic drink called Citrus Cleanse, which is created using Seedlip Grove 42, orange juice, and grapefruit juice. It was delicious and refreshing — a zero-proof piña colada.

Nicole had an alcoholic drink called the Faraway Mermaid, which consisted of tequila, jalapeño, lime, agave, and Tajín.

She was quite pleased. “It was smooth and balanced, a hint of sweet but not too sweet, and a jalapeño-infused salt rim that gave it a subtle kick,” she says.

The food menu changes seasonally, and there are specials as well. “Our recent week-

ly Curry Nights on Thursdays have been successful. We have also had delicious specials in recent weeks, including Bolognese (this was a smash, as patrons begged for it to be a permanent item on the menu), and Fluke Stuffed with Crab. We now feature a soup du jour and new menu items including Pork Ribs, French Dip Roasted Cod, and a Chicory Salad,” Tyree says.

I noticed that there is a nice selection of starters, soups and salads, sandwiches, and mains. The starters that were on the menu the day we were there included a Spinach and Artichoke Dip, a Bag o’ Rings or Fries, and more.

The main dishes included Chicken Pot Pie and Fish & Chips, to name two.

For our main meals, Nicole decided on the Roasted Cod, with cannellini beans, leeks, braised greens, and lemon butter. “The cod was some of the best prepared I have ever eaten, with a crisp exterior and a delicate, succulent fish within,” she says.

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The delicious crispy chicken sandwich with a side salad.

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The Faraway Mermaid hanging with the Citrus Cleanse.

The perfect combination of cod, beans, leeks, braised greens, and lemon butter.

Mouthwatering skillet mushrooms with garlic bread.

The sandwich section offers French Dip, a 1742 Burger, Reuben, and more. I had the Crispy Chicken Sandwich, which came with delectable house pickles, and curry slaw. My Lord, that was a good sandwich. The chicken was moist inside and perfectly crispy on the outside. The slaw was unusual with a hint of curry, and perhaps cumin, and very tasty.

Bart surprised us with a side of skillet mushrooms — a gift from Chef Brandon Mickle –– which are roasted wild mushrooms with garlic parsley, butter, and garlic toast points. I am a huge mushroom fan, and this dish was amazing. I could taste the garlic, but it wasn’t overpowering, and the butter added a richness to the mushrooms. The portion size was generous

as well, so I took the mushrooms home with me, and was able to enjoy them for two more meals.

The Newes’ dessert menu is titled “Indulge,” so we did. We ordered the Cookie Skillet à la mode. It is a warmed-up chocolate-chip cookie topped with chocolate syrup and a little scoop of vanilla ice cream. “The dessert was sublime, with a nice range from crispy to gooey, topped with vanilla ice cream,” Nicole says.

I couldn’t agree more. It was the perfect ending to a delicious meal. If you’re seeking a homey, cozy spot, the Newes fits the bill.

The Newes from America has been a year-round Island institution not only for our guests but also the Martha’s Vineyard community.

Check their menu and hours out at: farawaymarthasvineyard.com.

There is always room for a Cookie Skillet.

PHOTOS BY ALLISON ROBERTS

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rom an on-the-go meal to a topnotch fine dining experience, we’ve got you covered. The Island must-haves — a lobster roll, bowl of chowder, local oysters, and fresh fish sandwich are all available not only seasonally but year-round as well. And

if you’re in the mood for a good bucket of fried chicken, we have that, too. Visit listed websites for menus, hours, reservations, and takeout options. Let us know if we don’t have your favorite restaurant here, and we will do our best to add it to the next issue of Vineyard Visitor.

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S

S

= Year-round = Seasonal

AQUINNAH S

Aquila Coffee House

17 Aquinnah Circle., aquilamvy.com.

S

Cliffhangers

Aquinnah Circle, 508-955-9163.

S

The Gay Head Store

33 Aquinnah Circle, 508-955-9142.

Y

Orange Peel Bakery & Pizza

22 State Rd., 508-645-2025; orangepeelbakery.net.

S

The Outermost Inn

EDGARTOWN S

19 Prime Cast Iron Steakhouse

19 Church St., 774-224-0550; 19primesteak.com.

S

19 Raw Oyster Bar

19 Church St., 774-224-0550; 19rawoysterbar.com.

Y

Alchemy

71 Main St., 508-627-9999; alchemyedgartown.com.

Y

Al’s Package Store

258 Upper Main St., 508-627-4347.

S

Among the Flowers Café

17 Mayhew Ln., 508-627-3233.

S

Atlantic Fish and Chop House

81 Lighthouse Rd., 508-645-3511; outermostinn.com.

2 Main St., 508-627-7001; atlanticmv.com.

CHILMARK

137 Main St., 508-627-5850; atriamv.com.

S

S

Atria Bad Martha’s Brewery

S The Beach Plum Inn & Restaurant

270 Upper Main St., 508-939-4415; badmarthabeer.com.

50 Beach Plum Ln., 508-645-9454; beachpluminn.com.

S

S

Chilmark General Store

7 State Rd., 508-645-3739; chilmarkgeneralstore.com.

S

Chilmark Tavern

1435 State Rd., 508-645-9400; chilmarktavern.com.

S

Homeport

512 North Rd., 508-645-2679; homeportmv.com.

S

Larsen’s Fish Market

56 Basin Rd., 508-645-2680; larsensfishmarket.com.

S

Menemsha Fish Market

54 Basin Rd., 508-645-2282; menemshafishmarket.net.

S

Menemsha Galley

515 North Rd., 508-645-9819; menemshagalley.com.

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Behind the Bookstore

46 Main St., 774-549-9123; btbmv.com.

Y

Behind the View

131 North Water St., Harbor View Hotel, 508-627-3761; harbor-view.com.

S

Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium

22 Dock St., 508-939-4069; benandbillsmv.com.

Y

Bettini Restaurant

131 North Water St., Harbor View Hotel, 508-627-3761; harbor-view.com.

S

Blackbird Café

19 North Water St., 978-263-7722; myblackbirdcafe.com.

Y

Black Sheep

17 Airport Rd., 508-338-7770; blacksheeponmv.com.

S

Chesca’s

38 North Water Street, 508-627-1234; chescasmv.com.

The Covington

52 Main St., 508-627-7678; thecovingtonrestaurant.com.

Y

Cozy Corner Cafe

38 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-939-3988; cozycornermv.com.

S

Dairy Queen

242 Main St., 508-627-5001.

S

Détente

3 Nevin Sq., Winter St., 508-627-8810; détentemv.com.

Y

Dip 02539

241 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. (at the triangle), 508-627-7725.

Y

Y

China House Restaurant

234 Upper Main St., 508-627-7272.

Dock Street Coffee Shop

2 Dock St., 508-627-5232.

S

The Dunes

31 Dunes Rd., Winnetu Oceanside Resort, 508-627-3663; winnetu.com.

Y

Edgartown Diner

65 Main St., 508-627-9337; edgartowndinermv.com.

S

MacPhail’s Corner Cafe

18 Dock St., 508-939-3090.

S

Mad Martha’s Ice Cream

7 North Water St., madmarthas.com.

Y Morning Glory Farm & MOGLO Food Wagon

120 Meshacket Rd., 508-627-9674; morninggloryfarm.com.

S

Murdick’s Café

19 N. Water St., 508-627-7605; originalmurdicksfudge.com S

Murdick’s Fudge

21 N. Water St., 508-627-8047; originalmurdicksfudge.com.

Y

M.V. Wine & Spirits

17A Airport Rd., 508-627-7557.

Y

The Newes from America

23 Kelly St., 508-627-4397; farawaymarthasvineyard.com/the-newes-from-america.

S

The Pelican Club

6 Kelly St., 508-627-6336; farawaymarthasvineyard.com/pelican-club.

S

The Port Hunter

Edgartown Meat & Fish Market

55 Main St.; 508-627-7747; theporthunter.com.

240 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-627-6200; edgartownmeatandfish.com.

9 Dock St., 508-627-5346.

Y

Y

Edgartown Pizza

224 Edgartown Rd., 508-627-7770; edgartownpizzamenu.com.

Y

Edgartown Seafood Market

138 Cooke St., 508-627-3791; edgartownseafood.com S

Espresso Love

17 Church St., 508-627-9211; espressolove.com.

S

The Fish House

17 Airport Rd., 508-693-0055; thefishhousemv.com.

Y

Great Harbor Market

199 Upper Main St., 508-694-6888, greatharbormarket.com.

S

Ice Cream & Candy Bazaar

5 Dock St., 508-627-8735.

Y

Indigo

266 Upper Main St., 508-969-4030; indigomarthas.com.

S

Iggy’s Bread

11 South Summer St., iggysbread.com.

S

Katama General Store

170 Katama Rd., 508-627-5071; katamageneral.com.

S

Katama Kitchen

12 Mattakesett Way, 508-939-4064; katamakitchen.com.

S

L’étoile

22 North Water St., 508-627-5187; letoile.net.

S

Lucky Hank’s

218 Upper Main St., 508-939-4082; luckyhanksmv.com.

S

Quarterdeck Restaurant

Y Rockfish 11 North Water St., 508-627-9967; rockfishedgartown.com.

Y Rosewater Market 20 South Summer St., 508-627-1270; rosewatermv.com.

Y Rosewater Wine & Spirits 65 Main St., 508-939-4459; rosewatermv.com.

S Roxy Pool Bar 131 North Water St., Harbor View Hotel; harbor-view.com.

S The Scoop Shack 22 Dock St., 508- 627-7829.

S The Seafood Shanty 31 Dock St., 508-627-8622; theseafoodshanty.com.

S Slice of Edgartown 22 Dock St., 508-627-7641.

Y Soigne 190 Upper Main St., 508-627-8489; soignemv.com.

S The Square Rigger Restaurant 225 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-627-9968; squareriggerrestaurant.com.

S Steere The Course 386 State Rd., 508-693-2611 steerethecourse.com/thefoodtruck.

Y Stop & Shop 225 Upper Main St., 508-627-9522; stopandshop.com.

S The Sweetish Fish 1 South Water St., thesweetishfish.com

dining index Y

Taco MV

32 Winter St., 774-549-6944.

S

The Terrace

27 South Summer St., 508-627-6227; theterracemv.com.

S

Toccopuro Coffee

3 South Water St., 774-549-9381.

Y

Town Bar & Grill MV

227 Upper Main St., 774-310-8696; townbarmv.com.

S

Vineyard Scoops

56 Main St., 508-627-4736.

S

Vintage Wine and Spirits

29 Winter St., vintagemvwine-spirits.com.

Y

Wharf Pub and Restaurant

3 Main St., 508-627-9966; wharfpubmv.com.

S

Wharf Wine & Spirits

8 Mayhew Ln., 508-627-9966.

Y

Wicked Burger

258 Upper Main St., 774-549-9700, wickedburgermv.com.

Y

Wolf’s Den Pizza

249 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-687-9994; wolfsdenmv.com.

Y

Your Market

249 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-627-4000.

OAK BLUFFS S

Aalia’s Coffee

16 Kennebec Ave., 508-687-9649; aaliascoffee.com.

Y Aquila at the Y (located at the YMCA) 111R Edgartown Vineyard Haven Rd., aquilamvy.com.

S The Alley 24 Kennebec Ave., thealleymv.com.

S Back Door Donuts & Bakery 5 Post Office Sq., 508-693-3688; backdoordonuts.com.

Y Bangkok Cuisine 67 Circuit Ave., 508-696-6322.

Y Barn Bowl & Bistro 13 Uncas Ave., 508-696-9800; thebarnmv.com.

S Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium 20A Circuit Ave., 508-696-0008; benandbillsmv.com.

S Big Dipper Ice Cream & Deli 23 Lake St., 508-693-4845.

S Biscuits 26 Lake Ave., 508-693-2033; mvbiscuits.com.

S The Black Dog Dockside Café 12 Circuit Ave. ext., 508-338-2037; theblackdog.com.

Y The Black Dog Pub 6 Circuit Ave (Downstairs) theblackdog.com.

Y Black Joy Kitchen 7 Oakland Ave., 508.338.7750; blackjoykitchen.com.

S

Carousel Ice Cream Factory

15 Circuit Ave., 508-696-8614.

S

Coop de Ville & Shuck Shack

Dockside Market Place, 508-693-3420; coopdevillemv.com.

S

The Corner Kitchen

24 Circuit Ave., 508-693-1470.

Y

The Chowder Company

14 Kennebec Ave., chowdermv.com.

S

Eleven Circuit

11 Circuit Ave., 508-687-9283.

Y

Enchanted Chocolates

4 Chapman Ave., 508-693-8331; enchantedchocolates.net.

Y

ESH Restaurant

50 Circuit Ave., 508-687-9271.

S

Farm Neck Café

1 Farm Neck Way, 508-693-3560; farmneck.net/cafe.

S

Fat Ronnie’s Burger Bar

7 Circuit Ave., fatronniesburgerbar.com.

S Fishbones Grille & Waterfront Café

Dockside Marina, 508-696-8227; fishbonesmv.com.

Y

The Food Truck

(at the ice rink at the YMCA) 91 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-560-5883.

Y

Mo’s Lunch at the P.A. Club

137 Vineyard Ave., 508-687-9744; moslunch.com.

S

Murdick’s Fudge

5 Circuit Ave., 508-693-2335; originalmurdicksfudge.com.

Y

M.V. Chowder Co.

14 Kennebec Ave., 508-696-3000; chowdermv.com.

S

MV Salads

55 Circuit Ave., 508-338-7754; mvsalads.com.

S

Nancy’s Restaurant & Snack Bar

29 Lake Ave., 508-693-0006; nancysrestaurant.com.

S

Nauti Cow

28 Lake Ave. S

Nomans

15 Island Inn Rd., 508-338-2474; nomansmv.com.

Y

Offshore Ale Co.

30 Kennebec Ave., 508-693-2626; offshoreale.com.

Y

Our Market

1 East Chop Dr., 508-693-3000, ourmarketmv.com.

S

Pawnee House

20 Kennebec Ave., 508-338-2770; thepawneehousemv.com.

S

Red Cat Kitchen

S

Giordano’s Restaurant, Clam Bar & Pizza

6 Circuit Ave., 508-696-6040; redcatkitchen.com.

18 Lake Ave., 508-693-0184; giosmv.com.

Y

S

The Goode Shoppe

10 Oak Bluffs Ave., 508-338-7893; thegoodshoppe.com/home S

S

Rosie’s Frozen Yogurt

19 Circuit Ave., 508-687-0031, rosiesofmv.com.

Honorary Tavern

6 Circuit Avenue Ext., 508-693-7111; mvsandbar.com.

14 Towanticut Ave., 508-338-7209; honorarytavern.com.

Y

36 Circuit Ave., 508-693-1102; thereliablemarket.com.

Highlands General

25 Circuit Ave., 508-338-7141; highlandsgeneral.com.

Y

Reliable Market

Inkwell Beach Club

9 Oak Bluffs Ave., inkwellbeachclub.life.

S

Sand Bar & Grill

Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta

4 Circuit Ave., 508-693-9851; .theritzmv.com/kitchen.

Jim’s Package Store

S

Lookout Tavern

8 Seaview Ave., 508-696-9844; lookoutmv.com.

S

Mad Martha’s Ice Cream

12 Circuit Ave., madmarthas.com.

S

Midnight Mediterranean

6 Circuit Ave., Ext., 508-338-7366.

S

Midnight Taco

7 Circuit Ave., Ext., 508-560-3222.

S

Mocha Mott’s

10 Circuit Ave., 508-696-1922, mochamotts.com.

Y

Winston’s Kitchen

1 East Chop Drive, 508-687-9572, winstonskitchenmv.com.

VINEYARD HAVEN S

9 Craft Kitchen & Bar

9 Main St., 9craftkitchen.com.

Y

Ackee Tree Carribean

25 Beach Rd., 954-865-8972 S

The Attic at Waterside

82 Main St., 508-693-8899; watersidemarket.com.

Y

Beach Road Restaurant

79 Beach Rd., 508-693-8582; beachroadmv.com.

Y

The Black Dog Café

509 State Rd., 508-696-8190; theblackdog.com.

Y

The Black Dog Tavern

Beach Street Ext., 508-693-9223; theblackdog.com.

Y

Bobby B’s Seafood & Pizza

22 Main St., 508-693-8266; bobbybsmv.com.

Y

Catboat Coffee Co.

79 Beach Rd., catboatcoffee.com.

S

The Cove Golf and Grill

386 State Rd., 508-693-2611; covemv.com.

Y

Cronig’s Market

357 Lower State Rd., 508-693-4457; cronigsmarket.com.

Y

Delicious MV Bakery

22 Main St., 508-693-2223; deliciousmv.com.

S

El Barco

80 Main St., 508-693-6399; fishmv.com.

S

Y

Vineyard Wine Shop

38 Circuit Ave., 508-693-0943.

31 Circuit Ave., 508-693-7501; sharkyscantina.com.

6 Circuit Ave., 508-338-7457.

27 Lake Ave., 508-693-0236; jimspackagestore.com

S

16 Union St., 508-684-5001; elbarcomv.com.

S Jetty Beach House

32 Kennebec Ave., jimmyseaspanpastas.com.

12 Kennebec Ave., 617-775-7601.

Sharky’s Cantina

Y

8 Circuit Ave. Ext., 508-356 4486; jettybeachhousemv.com.

S

S Vineyard’s Best Ice Cream and Coffee

Y

Y

Stella Salumeria The Ritz Kitchen

The Sweet Life Café

63 Circuit Ave., 508-696-0200; sweetlifemv.com.

S

TigerHawk Sandwich Co.

12B Circuit Ave., 508-338-7306; tigerhawkmv.com S

Toccopuro Coffee

45 Circuit Ave., 508- 338-2463.

Y

Tony’s Market

119 Dukes County Ave., 508-693-4799; tonysmarketmv.com.

S

Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine

7 Circuit Avenue Ext., 508-338-7077.

S

Y

Fish MV Island Fresh Pizza and Subs

395 State Rd., 508-338-2764; islandfreshpizza.com.

S John’s Fish Market & Sandy’s Fish & Chips

5 Martin Rd., 508-693-1220; johnsfishmarket.com.

Y

La Choza

4 Main St., 508-693-9050; lachozamv.com.

Y

La Strada

65 Main St., 508-338-7397.

S

Mad Martha’s Ice Cream

24 Union St., madmarthas.com.

Y

The Maker Pasta Shop & Cafe

339 State Rd., 508-687-9794; themakerpastashop.com.

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S

Mikado Asian Bistro

76 Main St., 508-338-7096, mikadomv.com.

S

Murdick’s Fudge

Y

79 Main St., 508-693-7344; originalmurdicksfudge.com.

Y

Scottish Bakehouse

977 State Rd., 508-693-6633; scottishbakehousemv.com.

S & S Kitchenette

48 Main St., 508-338-2392; sskitchenette.com.

Nat’s Nook

Y

38 Main St., 508-338-2340; natsnookmv.com.

Y The Net Result 79 Beach Rd., 508-693-6071; mvseafood.com.

Y Nina’s on Beach Road 61 Beach Rd., 212-470-1115, ninasmv.com.

Y The Ocean Club 75 Main St., oceanclubmv.com.

Y Porto Pizza 36 Water St., 508-693-6200; portopizza-mv.com.

Y Quitsa Kitchen 455 State Rd. Unit #9, 508-338-7787; quitsacuisine.com.

S REVEL Galley & Provisions 342 State Rd., 508-645-6556; revelgalley.com.

Y Rocco’s Pizzeria 14 Beach Rd., Tisbury Marketplace, marthasvineyardpizza.com.

Y Salvatore’s Ristorante Italiano 20 Union St., 508-687-9457; salvatoresristorante.com.

Stop & Shop

50 Water St., 508-693-8339; stopandshop.com.

Y

Sweet Bites

32 Beach St., 508-684-8585; sweetbitesmv.com.

S

Tisberry Frozen Yogurt

29 Main St., 508-687-9314; tisberrymv.com.

S

Toccopuro Coffee

15 Main St. Y

Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine

13 Beach St., 508-338-4094.

Y

Y

Woodland Variety & Grill

455 State Rd., Woodland Marketplace, 508-693-6795; woodlandvarietyand grill.com.

S

Yommi and Morning Dew Juice

Vineyard Grocer

WEST TISBURY

Waterside Market

82 Main St., 508-693-8899; watersidemarket.com.

S

Wolf’s Den Pizza

395 State Rd., yommimv.com, morningdewjuice.com.

294 State Rd., 508-693-2000; vineyardgrocer.com.

Y

Y

45 Beach Rd., 508-687-9112; wolfsdenmv.com.

Vineyard Grill & Bakery

13 Beach Road Ext., 508-338-7103; vineyardgrillmv.com.

Y

ALLISON ROBERTS

The Wave Restaurant & Bar

52 Beach Rd., thewavemv.com.

S

7a Foods

S Lambert’s Cove Inn 92 Manaquayak Rd., 508-422-8051; lambertscoveinn.com.

Y Plane View Restaurant 71 Airport Rd., 508-693-1886; mvyairport.com.

Y State Road Restaurant 688 State Rd., 508-693-8582; stateroadrestaurant.com.

Y Vineyard Take Out 479 State Rd., 508-500-8634; vineyardtakeoutmenu.com.

1045 State Rd., 508-693-4636; 7afoods.com.

Y Alley’s General Store 1045 State Rd., 508-693-0088.

Y Cronig’s Market 469 Upper State Rd., 508-693-2234; cronigsmarket.com.

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Harbor Hill Road Waterfront, Menemsha

Martha’s Vineyard offers few properties as irreplaceable as “Topmast,” set high above Menemsha Harbor with exceptional privacy and expansive grounds. Built by master craftsmen in 2016 and barely lived in, this custom home features breathtaking 180-degree sunset views from the harbor to Aquinnah. Included nearby is a rare 37+ ft end dock space.

Exclusively offered at $7,000,000.

Waterfront Main and Guest, West Tisbury

This 3.2-acre Tisbury Great Pond waterfront estate includes a 4-bedroom main home, 2-bedroom guest house, and private dock with Atlantic beach access. Offered at $4,450,000.

Tea Lane Tranquility, Chilmark

Built in 2023 on quiet Chilmark grounds with a picturesque pond, this bright 3-bedroom home offers modern living and seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Offered at $2,195,000.

504 State Road, West Tisbury MA 02575 · 508.696.9999 Beetlebung Corner, Chilmark MA 02535 · 508.645.2628 www.tealaneassociates.com

Waterfront Tisbury Great Pond, West Tisbury

Perched along tranquil Tisbury Great Pond, this stylized Hutker Architect waterfront retreat blends coastal elegance with timeless island charm. Bright, sun-drenched interiors showcase intimate water views and curated finishes throughout.

Enjoy effortless Vineyard living complete with a private dock providing direct water access to Atlantic Ocean beaches.

Exclusively offered at $7,300,000.

Historic Spring Street, Vineyard Haven

This 1842 Greek Revival home features historic details, five bedrooms, a screened porch, and private garden just one block from Main Street. Offered at $2,895,000.

Elias Lane, West Tisbury

This private 7.5-acre West Tisbury estate features a 4-bedroom main house, guest house, pool, and tennis court across two parcels near village amenities. Offered at $3,995,000.

504 State Road, West Tisbury MA 02575 · 508.696.9999 Beetlebung Corner, Chilmark MA 02535 · 508.645.2628 www.tealaneassociates.com