TOWNS TheTOWNS of MARTHA’S VINEYARD Martha’s Vineyard is one Island made up of six small towns, each with its own distinctive personality, and plenty of offerings to explore. T o get you started speaking like an Islander, you’ll need to master the terms up-Island and down-Island. Up and down refer to nautical terms and can be confusing if you’re looking at a map. Islanders frequently use these terms to delineate between the three lively port towns of Vineyard Haven (a.k.a. Tisbury), Oak Bluffs and Edgartown; and the more rural towns of West Tisbury, Chilmark (home to the fishing village of Menemsha), and Aquinnah (sometimes referred to by its colonial name, Gay Head). Marnely Murray Here’s all you need to know to get acquainted with each town, and hopefully spark your curiosity to explore them all. for more info visit: mvy.com/towns Aquinnah David Welch ormerly known as Gay Head, Aquinnah is the western most town, known for a red brick lighthouse (first in the USA to use the Fresnel lens), beautiful clay cliffs, stunning views of the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds, beautiful beaches and breathtaking sunsets. Aquinnah is the home of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, and has a terrific continued on next page 2022 -23 Travel Guide 29 F
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