Vineyard Haven

Joshua Slocum, first to sail alone around the world, spent his last years farming in West Tisbury and vanished from Vineyard Haven harbor in November 1909. The voyage, the farm called Fag End, the last departure, and what a visitor can actually see: the harbor, a marker stone by a country road, the museum's Slocum papers, and the book itself.

The red bus that gets the loudest cheer in the Edgartown Fourth of July parade belongs to Camp Jabberwocky, a tuition-free summer camp for people with disabilities that has run on the Vineyard since 1953. An islander's account of where it came from and what it is. For anything official, the camp's own site is the source.

Lake Tashmoo in Vineyard Haven hides a century of stories: the 1887 waterworks that watered the town, a golf course where a bull was a hazard, town baseball and the frozen winters when islanders raced ice boats.

The complete guide to Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard's year-round port town. Main Street shopping, Black Dog Tavern, Owen Park, and ferry terminal.

A bicycle ride from Edgartown to Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard: the full route between the two towns, filmed in 4K.

Bicycle ride along Franklin Street and Main Street in Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard. Boutiques, galleries, and harbor views from the seat of a bike.

Weekly sailboat racing in Vineyard Haven Harbor: schedule, where to watch, major regattas, and 400 years of maritime history.

A bicycle ride through Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard. Scenic harbors, historic homes, and the island's year-round port town by bike.

Main Street in Vineyard Haven is where the Steamship Ferry arrives on Martha's Vineyard. Shops, restaurants and local businesses line the road up from the dock.

Video tour of Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard. Visit the MV Museum, Main Street shops, Owen Park, and the top things to do in this port town.

Martha's Vineyard in winter: watch a relaxing snowfall blanket this New England island. Snow falls December through March, transforming the landscape.

Vineyard Haven Harbor from the Steamship Authority ferry's top deck: what arriving on Martha's Vineyard looks like on a sunny day.