Museum Lifts Up Denniston Legacy

The story of Reverend Denniston and his family is currently on display at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in an exhibit called Finding Our Way Home: The Denniston Family and 11 Masonic Avenue. 

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Photography Exhibit Chronicles Pandemic Time on the Island

Five years after the start of the Covid pandemic Dan Waters is presenting a photographic time capsule of the year at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

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When The Rock Was Part of The Big Apple

Though the idea seems far-fetched now, Martha's Vineyard was a part of New York for about 30 years in the 1600s.

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Telling the Story of the Vineyard, One Oral History at a Time

Linsey Lee’s career spans 35 years as the oral historian at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Last week, Ms. Lee told her own story, interviewed on stage by her longtime friend and NPR correspondent Mara Liasson.

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Ceremony of Remembrance

The Ceremony of Remembrance service takes place Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Edgartown Lighthouse.

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Generations Exhibit Highlights Widdiss Family Artwork

A new exhibit at the museum includes art by Donald Widdiss, his mother Gladys, and his sons Heath and Jason. Donald and Jason are both wampum artists, whereas Gladys and Heath’s medium is clay.

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Museum Announces New Board Leadership

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum Board has voted David Grain as its new Board Chair and Nancy Robinson Breuer as Vice Chair.

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Museum Honors Islanders at Annual Medal Ceremony

Matthew Stackpole, Peter Boak and Berta Welch were all honored this week at the Martha's Vineyard Museum annual meeting.

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New Exhibit Highlights Underground Railroad's Maritime History

Sailing to Freedom, a new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, tells the story of the Underground Railroad’s lesser known sea routes and their connection to Martha’s Vineyard.

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Saying Yes to Building Community in Zambia

Titled How One Decision Can Change Your Life, Marsha Winsryg hosted a lunch lecture at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum about her experience creating the African Artists Community Development Project.

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