Vineyard Haven / Tisbury Photographs

Tisbury was incorporated as a town in 1671. Tisbury is named for Martha's Vineyard Governor Mayhew's home town in Wiltshire, England. Around 1673, the settlers of the Vineyard grew disenchanted with the governance of Governor Mayhew and petitioned the new governor of New York,  appointed by William and Mary, the rulers of England at the time, for a change in leadership.  Shortly thereafter, the Island was attached to Massachusetts by the new rulers. What we know as the town of Tisbury was originally known as Homes Hole, and then Holmes Hole. By 1850, the village of Holmes Hole had become a thriving community, partly due to the harbor's marine railways which were capable of hauling large vessels, a sail-loft, ship-chandleries, and two boat-yards on Lagoon pond.  

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	Here comes Santa Clause!
Lagoon	Lagoon	Farm path
Harbor at dusk	Tashmoo Overlook	Vineyard Haven Dock
Flowers	West Chop Beach