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Edgartown Massachusetts.
Seen by some to be one of New England's most elegant communities, Edgartown
was Martha's Vineyard's first colonial settlement and has been the county
seat since 1642. The stately Greek Revival houses built by the whaling
captains have been carefully maintained and make the town a seaport village
preserved from the early 19th century. Main Street views include the harbor
and waterfront and although the tall square-riggers that sailed all the
world's oceans have passed from the scene, the heritage of these vessels
and their captains remains.
For the past hundred years, Edgartown
has been one of the world's great yachting centers. The town is also known
for its architecture with many buildings that pre-date the whaling era
and still serve as family homes. Among the oldest buildings are the Vincent
House, built in 1672, the Thomas Cooke House, now a museum, and the offices
of the Vineyard Gazette.
The venerable Old Whaling Church
is now a performing arts center. Public beaches offer surf bathing and
bluefish and bass fishing. On Felix Neck, about three miles outside the
center of town, 200 acres owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society provide
marked trails and a program of wildlife management and conservation education.
Edgartown Massachusetts is located
in Located on Martha's Vineyard, an island 20 miles long and 10 miles wide
situated five miles south of the soutwest tip of Cape Cod. Edgartown is
bordered by Oak Bluffs and Nantucket Sound on the north, Katama Bay on
the east, the Atlantic Ocean on the south, and West Tisbury on the west.
Edgartown is separated from Chappaquiddick Island by Katama Bay. |