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; . aturalists after marine curiosities. They seemed to prefer the night for their search, but nothing was thought of that, and after remaining two or three days they left, walking to Holmes Hole, where they hired a wagon and did not return with it until after daylight next morning. When the marsh was visited a few days later a hole was found some 12 feet across, and it was noticed that a line continued from the shore line
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; . aturalists after marine curiosities. They seemed to prefer the night for their search, but nothing was thought of that, and after remaining two or three days they left, walking to Holmes Hole, where they hired a wagon and did not return with it until after daylight next morning. When the marsh was visited a few days later a hole was found some 12 feet across, and it was noticed that a line continued from the shore line of Barge Cove, cut exactly across the centre of the opening. This was one of the ranges for the buried money, which made it look as though the pirates had at last come into their ov/n. POWWOW HILL. About a half mile east of the Gay Head line and close uponthe road stands on the south Powwow Hill. This is presumed from its name to havebeen a council hill,where the Indians helddances and feasts, butno particular legend at-taches, so far as I haveascertained. An accountwritten in 1792, andwhich quoted an Indiangrandmother who wasa stout girl when theEnglish came to the is-. Froiii the depths.
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