Martha’s Vineyard Museum

Martha's Vineyard Museum, originally named the "Dukes County Historical Society," is a historical and cultural museum located in Vineyard Haven and founded in 1922.

Type: Museum
Description: archive organization in Edgartown, United States
Also known as: “Dukes County Historical Society”, “Dukes County Historical Society, Massachusetts”, and “Martha’s Vineyard Historical Society”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edgartown Harbor Light and Katama Airpark.

Edgartown Harbor Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Williamwaterway, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Edgartown Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States, where it marks the entrance to Edgartown Harbor and Katama Bay. Edgartown Harbor Light is situated 3,800 feet east of Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Katama Airpark

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Katama Airpark is a public airport in the Katama section of Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The airport, owned by the Town of Edgartown, has three runways, averages 22 takeoffs and landings per day, and has one aircraft based on its field. Katama Airpark is situated 2 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edgartown Village Historic District and Katama.

Edgartown Village Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Edgartown Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the traditional center of Edgartown, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

Katama

Hamlet

Katama is the word for a fortified Ethiopian military encampment, that was typically situated on top of an amba. These royal military camps served as the capital of the empire and was an important element of the political and social organization of the Ethiopian state until the 17th century. Katama is situated 2 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Harthaven

Hamlet

Harthaven is a community in the town of Oak Bluffs located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Harthaven is situated 4½ miles northwest of Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Martha’s Vineyard Museum

Categories: cultural institution, historical society, nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.38842° or 41° 23′ 18″ north

Longitude

-70.51654° or 70° 30′ 60″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

87HF9FQM+99

GeoNames ID

11670275

Wikidata ID

Q30258155

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German: “Martha’s Vineyard Museum”

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