Austin Bryant began researching the intersection of African American and Wampanoag communities on the Island. His work became the subject of Where They Still Remain, an exhibition currently on display at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
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.
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.
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.
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.