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; . he Consecrated tree, Hartford Park, OakBlufts. Picture taken in 1884. 62 MARTHAS VINEYARD. Summer purposes, formed the Oak Bluffs Association in 1867,and the land nearer the water was laid out in streets and first time the writer visited the island, as a very small boywith his parents, a cottage on Circuit Avenue was occupied,and that year lots on Hartford Park, almost opposite the Con-secrated Tree, were purc
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; . he Consecrated tree, Hartford Park, OakBlufts. Picture taken in 1884. 62 MARTHAS VINEYARD. Summer purposes, formed the Oak Bluffs Association in 1867,and the land nearer the water was laid out in streets and first time the writer visited the island, as a very small boywith his parents, a cottage on Circuit Avenue was occupied,and that year lots on Hartford Park, almost opposite the Con-secrated Tree, were purchased and a cottage erected. At thattime this cottage was the nearest one to the water, but theregion began to fill up so rapidly that in three years it was be-coming too crowded, and a new dwelling place was selected onthe borders of the Lagoon, near Vineyard Haven. In 1868 the first hotel, theOak Bluffs House, waserected. In i86g the first illumina-tion occurred and the Fox-boro Brass Band added tothe commotion. The sceneand sounds are said to havesuggested the shiningshore. Then came the Sea View Hotel, the Union Chapel and therailroad to Edgartown, and life was Watchiiii!; tlic Imtln-rs. OAK BLUFFS TO VINEYARD HAVEN. 63 OAK BLUFFS TO VINEYARD HAVEN. VINEYARD 1869-70 a new col-ony was started on thehigh land of East Chop,a large wooded area be-ing reserved for preach-ing services. Shortlyafter Squash MeadowPond was divided bythe present road, thatportion on the west be-ing thereafter knownas Jordan, sometimesSunset Lake, while theeastern waters wereLake Anthony and, later, when a passage was dredged throughthe beach, Oak Bluffs harbor. In 1875 steps were taken to organize a Baptist camp meet-ing here, and a year later the Baptist Vineyard Association was in full swing. TO VINEYARD HAVEN. The interesting way to move on Vineyard Haven from OakBluffs is along the brow of East Chop and the harbor stretch, to and including West Chop, is as beautiful
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