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Lighthouse 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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Lighthouse Attractions In Vineyard Haven

  • 1. West Chop Lighthouse Vineyard Haven
    West Chop Light is a lighthouse station located at the entrance of Vineyard Haven Harbor in Tisbury, Massachusetts on the northern tip of West Chop, a few miles from the village of Vineyard Haven. The first 25-foot rubblestone lighthouse and dwelling were built on the bluffs of West Chop in 1817. Following constant erosion, the lighthouse was moved back in 1830, and again in 1846.The first lightkeeper was pilot James Shaw West who tended the light for thirty years, from 1818 to 1848. His pay was $350 a year. Subsequent lightkeepers were Charles West, 1849–1868; his son Charles P. West, 1869-c1909; George F. Dolby ; James Yates ; and Octave Ponsart Sam Fuller has also been mentioned as a lightkeeper.The present 45-foot tall brick tower and dwelling were built in 1891. In 1976 West Chop Li...
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  • 2. Edgartown Lighthouse Edgartown
    Edgartown is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dukes County.
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