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Historic Sites Attractions In Vineyard Haven

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Vineyard Haven is a community within the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard. It is listed as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 2,114 as of the 2010 census.The area was called Nobnocket by the Wampanoag people and was first referred to by the colonial settlers as Homes Hole, Homes from a Wampanoag term for old man and Hole meaning a sheltered inlet. By the 19th century, it was more commonly spelled Holmes Hole after the descendants of John Holmes who had settled in the village during the second half of the 18th century. The village officially changed its name to Vineyard Haven in 1871. The name Vin...
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  • 1. Aquinnah Cliffs Aquinnah
    Aquinnah is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Until 1997 it was called Gay Head. The population was 311 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is known for its beautiful clay cliffs and quiet natural serenity. Aquinnah has become celebrated as a center of Wampanoag culture and a center of pride and tradition among members of the federally recognized Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. They make up about one-third of the town's voters and are one of two federally recognized tribes of Wampanoag people in Massachusetts. This area is one of the earliest sites of whaling. The Wampanoag harvested whales from small boats and the shore, using harpoons, long before the 19th-century industry of whaling became the major maritime industry of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and New Bedfor...
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