Thanks to generations of generosity by the Harris family, the Brickyard in Chilmark is the Trustees’ newest Island gem.
Karl Zimmermann
One man’s quest to find out more about an African American whaling captain from Martha’s Vineyard ended up uncovering a long-lost history of America’s first meritocracy.
Will Sennott
Some Cold War scientists perfected the art of injecting ticks with new diseases. Others released ticks into new areas to study their spread. But is that the end of the story?
Dr. Daniel Fisher, the most successful whaler of them all, never went to sea.
A. Bowdoin Van Riper
The Vineyard, it turns out, is more than one or two islands.
Chris Baer
Who was Philip Tabor? Where is Toad Rock? And what happened to the Toboggan Slide?
The museum’s crown jewel gets a new setting.
Richard C. Skidmore
The history of the Uncatena, the Unicorn coffeehouse, Union Chapel, and more.
