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
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
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
Vineyard Gazette
The third volume of the History of Martha’s Vineyard by Dr.
MV Museum History
Charles Banks
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.
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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
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
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
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Whaling
Whaleboats
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
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
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
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
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Gay Head Light

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