MV Museum History

March 12, 2019
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New Museum Opens With Quiet Fanfare

After nearly a decade of planning, two years of construction, over $30 million raised, and the restoration of exactly 1,008 refractors on the Fresnel lens, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is open to the public in Vineyard Haven.

Martha's Vineyard Museum
MV Museum History
July 11, 1969
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Wealth of Treasures Convey Sense of Island’s Rich Past at the Historical Society’s Museum

Phyllis Meras
Hens’ gravestones, a scrimshaw toothpick, a spittoon of General Grant’s, a plank from the Constitution and a spanker for naughty boys are among the many curiosities on display at the Duke’s County Historical Society museum on School street in Edgartown.
 
MV Museum History
April 28, 1921

Island Library Trustees Meet

Vineyard Gazette
Representatives of the Vineyard Libraries met at the Oak Bluffs Library on April 21st for the purpose of forming a collection of Vineyard literature for use by the County’s Public Libraries.
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
Oak Bluffs Library
Libraries
Charles Banks
February 23, 1922

Collection Is Enriched

Vineyard Gazette
To the already exceedingly valuable and interesting collection stored in the rooms of the Historical Society there have been added further treasures which are interestingly described below:
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
October 26, 1922

Dukes County Historical Society

Vineyard Gazette
The first meeting of the Dukes County Historical Society, for purpose of organization, was held at the Public Library, Oak Bluffs, on Monday afternoon, Oct. 23rd, Mr. Marshall Shepard presiding.
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
October 30, 1925

Dr. Banks’ Third Volume

Vineyard Gazette
The third volume of the History of Martha’s Vineyard by Dr.
MV Museum History
Charles Banks
March 18, 1927

Vineyarders Built “Old Ironsides”

Vineyard Gazette
“Old Ironsides,” the frigate Constitution, and the most famous of an ship to fly the American flag, was built by a Vineyard man.
MV Museum History
March 21, 1930

Wills Property to Historical Society

Vineyard Gazette
Bequest to the Dukes County Historical Society by Miss Ethelinda Mayhew of the historic Squire Cooke house which was her home in Edgartown, became known this week with the filing of Miss Mayhew’s
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
October 31, 1930

Customs Records Saved by Society

Vineyard Gazette
A quantity of customs house records, all that can be found of the invaluable files of the former Edgartown customs house, have been acquired by the Dukes County Historical Society, Marshall Shepa
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
May 18, 1934

Famous Whaleboat is Presented to the Historical Society

Vineyard Gazette
The whaleboat in which Vineyarders out-pulled all others who met them here and elsewhere, has been presented to the Dukes County Historical Society by Captain Isaac Norton of Vineyard Haven, comm
MV Museum History
Whaling
Whaleboats
February 28, 1936

Plan Extensive Changes at the Marine Hospital

Vineyard Gazette
The United States Marine Hospital at Vineyard Haven is to be partially remodeled and enlarged, the grounds are to be relaid out and beautified, and the roads and drives altered extensively, accor
Marine Hospital
MV Museum History
July 11, 1944

Acquires Autograph Letter of John Hancock

Vineyard Gazette
An autograph letter from John Hancock to James Athearn, a prominent citizen of Tisbury in the period just preceding the American Revolution, has been acquired by the Dukes County Historical Socie
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
January 17, 1947

D.C.H.S. Acquires Lot to Erect Fireproof Building

Vineyard Gazette
The Dukes County Historical Society has purchased from Edward B. Meyer the lot of land on School street, Edgartown, adjoining the society’s present property.
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Martha's Vineyard Museum
September 19, 1952

Half the Job is Done; the Gay Head Lens Is Brought to New Home at the Historical Society

Vineyard Gazette
When the good ship Uncle Toby brought the new Fresnel lens to New York and the lens was subsequently deposited at the Edgartown wharf, almost a hundred years ago, little did the drivers, or anyon
MV Museum History
Gay Head Light

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