Martha's Vineyard in Tisbury in Dukes County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Barber Hammond
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021
1. Barber Hammond Marker
African-American Heritage Trail of Marthas Vineyard honors
William "Barber" Hammond an African American entrepreneur who bought property and opened his barber shop in 1880 on this site
February 2010
Erected 2010 by African-American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard. (Marker Number 23.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 41° 27.241′ N, 70° 36.197′ W. Marker is in Tisbury, Massachusetts, in Dukes County. It is on Martha's Vineyard. It is on Main Street south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Main Street, Vineyard Haven MA 02568, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Marthas Vineyard. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Liberty Pole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tisbury Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Educators (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grace Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lagoon Pond Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Marine Hospital Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Carrie Camillo Tankard and George Van Buren Tankard Jr. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Coleman Corners (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tisbury.
Also see . . . Barber Hammond at the MV African American Heritage Trail site. (Submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021
2. Barber Hammond Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
