Martha's Vineyard

by Martha's Vineyard Museum and Bonnie Stacy

The name Martha's Vineyard first appears in a book describing the English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold's 1602 voyage from England. Long before that, the Wampanoag called this island Noepe. English colonists--missionaries, farmers, and seafarers--began to settle on the Vineyard in the 1640s. During the 19th century, seafaring industries dominated the economy, with busy harbors hosting thousands of ships as they put in for refitting, supplies, and crew...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467121665
• ISBN13: 9781467121668
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.8" x 8.8"