Presidents

The President, Jackie and Caroline Drop Over from the Cape to Chappy; Jackie Water Skies
Tuesday August 22, 1961
Vineyard Gazette
President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy and Caroline dropped over from Hyannisport Sunday afternoon for an interlude of informal recreation afloat and in the water of Edgartown harbor off the Chappaquiddick beach. Thus came true both the wish and the prediction uttered so often on the Vineyard this summer that the President would surely appear - though the manner of his coming was a complete surprise.
 
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President Arthur
Friday September 8, 1882
Vineyard Gazette

President Arthur and party went fishing off Menemsha Bight last Wednesday, in the U.S. Fish Commissioners' steamer Fish Hawk. The report that the President sent a bundle of state docucuments to be mailed at Nope lacks confirmation.

 

 

 

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Sea View Reception
Friday September 4, 1874
Vineyard Gazette
President Grant and his wife had a reception at the Sea View House on Saturday evening last, which was a most fitting close to the festivities on the Vineyard. The supper was of the choicest kind. The beauty and wealth of the Bluffs were out in full force and dancing was indulged in until 12 o’clock. The time consumed in the reception was an hour, during which one thousand persons shook hands with President. The dining hall in which the reception took place, always pleasant, presented an exceedingly fine appearance.
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President's Day
Thursday August 13, 2015

So now another President of the United States has visited Martha’s Vineyard, bringing the total number to seven. John Adams came in 1760 to visit his friend Jonathan Allen at Chilmark.

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History of Island as Haven For Commanders-in-Chief
Thursday August 20, 2009
Megan Dooley

Through history, presidents, former presidents, and not -yet-presidents have visited the Vineyard.

But it was a First Lady who caused the biggest stir.

In August of 1961 on a Sunday afternoon President Kennedy, his wife, Jackie, and daughter, Caroline, came over to the Vineyard on board the Marlin. They picked up some friends on Chappaquiddick and anchored off the Chappaquiddick Beach Club.

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