The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . of a mile belowon the shore is interestmg for its crudity. It is an abject ruinnow, looking as though it might have been constructed a thou-sand years ago. PROSPECT HILL. Prospect Hill is but a half mile west, and from its summitis to be had another extensive view much the same as IndianHill gives us, only this there is more water and Gay Headlies as a map below. During the War of 1812 a British war brig entered
The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . of a mile belowon the shore is interestmg for its crudity. It is an abject ruinnow, looking as though it might have been constructed a thou-sand years ago. PROSPECT HILL. Prospect Hill is but a half mile west, and from its summitis to be had another extensive view much the same as IndianHill gives us, only this there is more water and Gay Headlies as a map below. During the War of 1812 a British war brig entered Me-nemsha Bight and the inhabitants were greatly alarmed, as inimagination they saw their sheep and cattle on the way to VINEYARD HAVEN TO PROSPECT HILL. 165 British bellies. To fight was out of the question, but a bluffmight work, and so Simon Mayhew, one Clifford and others,got out their old Kings arms, and those who had no gunstook rails from nearby fences, and proceeding to Prospect Hillthey took up their line of march around its summit. This theykept up all day, appearing and disappearing, until to the be-wildered enemy it seemed that a vast army was collecting, and. Prospect Hill from Roaring Brook. as discretion is always the better part of valor, they spreadtheir sails and silently stole away. There is a local belief thatthose who participated in this bloodless victory received a pen-sion from the government. THE NAMING OF TEA LANE. Beyond Prospect Hill lies Menemsha and Menemsha Pond,but we will get at that later from Chilmark, for we are nowabout to zigzag over to West Tisbury by way of Tea Lane,one of the most attractive little out-of-the-way roadlets on theisland. 166 MARTHAS VINEYARD. THE BALLAD OF TEA LANE. This is how Tea Lane Came by its ancient name, In the strenuous days of 76, When drinking tea got folks in a fix. Twas Robert Hillman, he From London brought some tea To his sister-in-law who dwelt on the lane. That she might drink and her health regain. The ge
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