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 Martha’s 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. Marker 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.
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); 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); Dorothy West (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tisbury.
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Also see . . . Barber Hammond at the MV African American Heritage Trail site. (Submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
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 Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
