Driving To Menemsha From Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Driving To Menemsha From Vineyard Haven
Chilmark Massachusetts
Chilmark is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 866 at the 2010 census. The fishing village of Menemsha is located on the western side of the town along its border with the town of Aquinnah. Chilmark had the highest median home sale price of any town or city in Massachusetts in 2013.
Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the east coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end. The village's historic harbor serves as the point of departure for local fishermen, some from multi-generational fishing families such as the Larsens, Pooles and Mayhews, as well as charter boats to the Elizabeth Islands and elsewhere. Besides charter fishing and cruises, other possibilities for recreation are the public beach adjacent to the harbor and the bicycle ferry across Menemsha Pond to Aquinnah as well as many excellent places to get freshly cooked seafood. It is also home of one of the most dramatic sunsets in New England. Menemsha is the location of a United States Coast Guard station, Coast Guard Station Menemsha, and was once known as Menemsha Creek. It is well known for being the shooting background for the fictional Amity Island of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws.
Governor Thomas Mayhew, the Elder (March 31, 1593 – March 25, 1682) established the first English settlement of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and adjacent islands in 1642. The town officially incorporated on September 14, 1694, the first town to separate from the two original towns of Tisbury and Edgartown. The new town was named for Chilmark, the ancestral home of the family of Governor Thomas Mayhew of Tisbury, in the English county of Wiltshire. In 1714, Chilmark was made a township including the island of Nomans Land.
The town was once known for its unusually high percentage of deaf citizens. In 1854, Chilmark had a deaf population of one in every 25 people, while the national average was one deaf person in 5,728. Today the town is mostly residential, with a small working harbor in Menemsha along the Vineyard Sound side of the town.
In August 2009, 2010 and 2011, President Barack Obama and his family vacationed in Chilmark, renting the Blue Heron Farm.
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Drone Footage over Aquinnah Cliffs & Lighthouse (Martha's Vineyard, MA) 7/18/18
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Drone view of the Aquinnah Cliffs and Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard, MA on 7/18/18.
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Martha's Vineyard Bucket List: Flying Horses Carousel
In a town known for its historic charm, and Victorian roots, it may come as something of a surprise, that one of Oak Bluffs' most historic, and certainly most popular attractions, is situated right in the middle of downtown. Easily found by its distinctive red barn siding, the Flying Horses Carousel is one stop that belongs on your Martha's Vineyard Bucket List.
ON POINT BLOGGER Guinevere Cramer hops on board for a ride. More info - pointbrealty.com/marthas-vineyard-real-estate/?p=24071
Exploring Martha's Vineyard 2013
Sights and sounds from a family vacation in August 2013. Our party included Gonzo Lozano, Christine Ennis, Carol Ennis, Linda Ennis and your invisible photographer, Paul.