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; . 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 an
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; . 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 and. The Oak Bluffs liaruor. 64 MARTHAS VINEYARD. varied as the Atlantic coast arfords and, including as it doesthe legends and history and local lore of the harbor, the Lagoonand old Holmes Hole, can furnish forth many an attractivehour. The short cut as the trolley goes to Eastville is merely ameans to an end. BATTLE OF THE HEDGE the very start we pitch into the midst of war and warsalarms for, where is now the Highland bathing beach, onceraged The Battle of the Hedge Stakes, an incident of the Warof 1812. Here, in an inauspicious moment, a coasting schoonerstranded when a British man of war was hovering out in theSound. As the enemy made a point of destroying all shippingin the effort to cripple the colonies, the Englishman was promptto seize the opportunity offered and lowered away a boat forthe plunder and burning of the helpless schooner. But wordof the impending trouble was carried throughout the country,and before the boat could reach its intended victim the farmerswe
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