Museums: |
Cottage Museum |
| 1 Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs |
Gingerbread cottage houses, furniture, artifacts, and memorabilia from the campground's heyday. |
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Olde School House Museum |
Main St., Vineyard Haven |
| Whaling and Revolutionary memorabilia. |
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Seaman's Bethel / Bethel Collection |
15 Beach Rd., Vineyard Haven |
| Artifacts from the island's shipping and whaling days. |
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Vineyard Museum / Dukes Country Historical Society Museum |
School and Cooke Streets, Edgartown |
Housed in 1750 Thomas Cooke House; antique furniture, scrimshaw, ship models. |
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Scenic Wonders:
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| Gay Head Cliffs |
| Lighthouse Rd., Gay Head |
| Glacially formed, multicolored cliffs; national landmark. |
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| Gay Head Lighthouse |
| Lighthouse Rd., Gay Head |
| One of the first electrified lighthouses, overlooking historic waters. |
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Science & Nature:
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| Cedar Tree Neck Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Off Indian Hill Rd., West Tisbury |
| Two hundred and fifty acres of headlands on north shore; trails with scenic views. |
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| Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Edgartown Rd., Edgartown |
| Self-guided trails; nature center with native waterfowl and nesting ospreys. |
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Night Clubs:
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| The Island House, Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs |
508-693-4516 |
| Lampost, Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs |
508-693-9844 |
| Wharf Pub, Main St., Edgartown |
508-627-9966 |
| David Ryan's, North Water St, Edgartown |
508-627-4100 |
| Lola's, Beach Road, Oak Bluffs |
508-693-5007 |
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Shopping:
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| Main St., Oak Bluffs |
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| Main St., Vineyard Haven |
| Main St., Edgartown |
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Performing Arts / Theatre:
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| Vineyard Playhouse, |
508-693-6300 |
| 10 Church St., Vineyard Haven |
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| Five Corners, Vineyard Haven |
508-693-8830 |
| The Yard, Chilmark |
508-645-9662 |
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Historic Attractions:
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| Flying Horses Carousel |
| Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs |
| Oldest working carousel in the country; still operates with wooden horses and real stirrups. |
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| Mayhew Chapel and Indian Burial Bround |
| South Indian Hill Rd., West Tisbury |
| Tiny Chapel, burial ground, and wildflower sanctuary. |
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| Vincent House |
| Main St., Edgartown |
| Original brickwork, hardware, and woodwork on view in the oldest house on the island (1672). |
