Points of Interest by Towns VINEYARD HAVEN Vineyard Haven lies in the township of Tisbury and is home to a beautiful working waterfront and year round harbor. EDGARTOWN (including Chappaquiddick) Edgartown, with its tall white 18th century captains’ houses and rambling roses intertwined on white picket fences, is the pinnacle of the wealthy whaling era. ®Information Center Seasonal, on Church St. near public bus stop ®Historic Downtown includes shopping, dining, lodging and galleries. ®The Carnegie Library 508-627-4440 ®Information Centers year-round at 24 Beach Street, MVY.com, ph. 508.693.0085; seasonal at Union & Water Sts. across from *SSA terminal. ®Martha’s Vineyard Museum 508-627-4441 ®Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District includes shopping, dining, lodging, artisans, theater, film, historic areas. ®West Chop Lighthouse (not open to the public). ®Owen Park Waterfront park with public beach and showers. ®Public Bus Union and Water streets, near *SSA terminal. ®Public Restrooms at the top of Stop & Shop lot, in the *SSA terminal, and at Owen Park. ®The Edgartown Lighthouse (a few blocks from downtown) 508-627-4441 ®Edgartown Harbor and Memorial Wharf ®Trustees’ Cape Pogue Lighthouse Tours & Mytoi Oriental Garden on Chappaquiddick Island 508-693-7662 ®Public Bus at Church Street Information Center ®Public Restrooms at the Church Street Information Center WEST TISBURY CHILMARK (including Menemsha) Chilmark remains largely rural, with tree lined country roads, stone-wall bordered fields and sheep grazing in fields overlooking the ocean. ®Historic Chilmark Store & Town Center ®Menemsha Fishing Village and Harbor ®Chilmark Flea Market Wednesdays and Saturdays - Seasonal. ®Public Bus at Town Center & in Menemsha ®Public Restrooms are located in Menemsha and at Town Hall West Tisbury, with its white church, general store, post office, outdoor sculpture gallery, farms and ponds is the quintessential New England village. ®Alley’s General Store ®Farmers Market & Artisans Festival in season at Grange Hall ®Art Galleries & Glass Blowing Studio ®Polly Hill Arboretum 508-693-9426 ®Outdoor Sculpture Garden ®Public Bus in front of the West Tisbury Town Hall ®Public Restrooms are located at the back of the Grange Hall (seasonal), and at Town Hall. ®The Vincent House Museum 508-627-4440 ®The Old Whaling Church 508-627-4440 ®The Dr. Daniel Fisher House 508-627-4440 ®Information Center - seasonal near Flying Horses at base of Circuit Ave ®Oak Bluffs Harbor ®Alpaca Farm ®Gingerbread Cottages, Cottage Museum & Shop 508-693-5042 ®Trinity Park and The Tabernacle (tours available 508-693-0525) ®Flying Horses Carousel 508-693-9481 ®East Chop Lighthouse (about 1 mile from downtown) 508-627-4441 ®Featherstone Center for the Arts 508-693-1850-4441 ®Shops and Restaurants on and around Circuit Ave ®Public Bus near *SSA Terminal and Ocean Park ®Public restrooms are located next to the *SSA terminal; on Kennebec Ave. near the post office; on the harbor next to Our Market; and in the Dockside building along the harbor. David Welch AQUINNAH Aquinnah, the western most town on the Island, is home to colorful clay cliffs, a historic red-brick lighthouse, stunning sunsets, the Wampanoag Tribal Center, The Aquinnah Cultural Center and The Aquinnah Cultural District. ®Aquinnah Circle Cultural District includes clay cliffs, the Gay Head light house, a Cultural Center, shops, dining and a beautiful beach. ®Public Bus at Aquinnah Circle and Town Hall ®Public Restrooms are located near the parking lot on the cliffs. 28 Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce For more town information visit mvy.com/towns *SSA - Steamship Authority OAK BLUFFS From the colorful Gingerbread cottages to the Flying Horses carousel and Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs offers a festive casual atmosphere and a little something for everyone! TOWNS
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