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 — — Map (db m177621) HM
African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard
Honors The Rev. Absalom Jones, First African American priest ordained in the Episcopal Church
1746 - 1818
The Rt. Rev. John Melville Burgess, First African American . . . — — Map (db m177592) HM
The first bridge opened in March of 1870
Built at a cost of $5,700.
The bridge was in service over 60 years.
Electric trolleys first ran to and eventually across the bridge in the late 1890s. Later, motorcars used the bridge.
The second . . . — — Map (db m305101) HM
To commemorate the Patriotism of three girls of this village Polly Daggett •
Parnel Manter • Maria Allen who destroyed with powder a liberty pole erected near this spot to prevent its capture by the British in 1776. This pole, replacing the . . . — — Map (db m177589) HM
The Marine Hospital Cemetery
This cemetery was established in 1879 for burial of seafarers who perished at sea or
who died at the Marine Hospital after being injured or becoming ill onboard ships
calling at Martha's Vineyard. Most of the . . . — — Map (db m155774) HM
African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard
celebrates the achievements of
Rufus Shorter, Superintendent of Schools
1976-79 Robert Tankard, Principal
1992-2001 Helen Vanderhoop Manning Murray, teacher and
member . . . — — Map (db m177623) HM
