MARTHA'S VINEYARD GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Aquinnah Cliffs and Beach
DESCRIPTION: A spectacular view awaits you at the top of these 150-foot cliffs along with Gay Head Lighthouse; down below are miles of interesting rock formations and beach shoreline below that invites walking and relaxing views of sunrise and sunset
ADDRESS: Gay Head in the western edge of Martha's Vineyard
East Chop Lighthouse
DESCRIPTION: Fondly called the Chocolate Lighthouse, for its brown-red color, it stands on the site of one of the first telegraph signals, set up in 1828
ADDRESS: Highland and East Chop Drives merge on Nantucket Sound, Oak Bluffs
Biscuits Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 2002, serves southern style breakfast and lunch from May - October
ADDRESS: 26 Lake Ave
PHONE: 508-693-2033
The Flying Horses Carousel
DESCRIPTION: Built in 1876, it is the oldest operating platform carousel in the country
ADDRESS: Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs
PHONE: 508-693-9481
Old Whaling Church
DESCRIPTION: This magnificent structure, erected in 1843, is a wonderful example of Greek Revival architecture and today, the building serves as a 500-seat performing arts center. Tours include the Dr. Daniel Fisher House and Vincent House Museum
ADDRESS: 89 Main Street, Edgartown
PHONE: 508-627-4442
Vineyard Museum - Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
DESCRIPTION: Dedicated to keeping alive the history, natural history, and art of Martha's Vineyard; the Society cares for over 33,000 pieces of Island history
ADDRESS: School Street at Cook Street, Edgartown
PHONE: 508-627-4441
Old Schoolhouse Museum
DESCRIPTION: The Island's first schoolhouse, now owned by the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust, dates to 1829
ADDRESS: 110 Main Street, Vineyard Haven
PHONE: 508-693-3860
Seamen's Bethel Museum
DESCRIPTION: For over a century, local and traveling sailors have visited this Bethel; today, the building serves as a museum for maritime artifacts, including early photographs of Vineyard Haven
ADDRESS: 15 Beach Street, Vineyard Haven
PHONE: 508-693-9317
West Chop Lighthouse
DESCRIPTION: Built in 1817, it was the island's last manned lighthouse for the Vineyard Haven Harbor, which for 300 years was the most important port on the Atlantic Coast; Vineyard Sound, ADDRESS: Western End of Main Street, Vineyard Haven
William Street Historic District
DESCRIPTION: Today, many of the grand homes built by sea captains are part of the town's historic district
ADDRESS: Vineyard Haven




