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The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association campground in Oak Bluffs: more than 300 Carpenter Gothic cottages from the 1860s and 1870s in circles around the 1879 Tabernacle, Trinity Methodist Church beside it, the lanes in daylight and in winter, and the one August night when every porch lights its lanterns.

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  • Bell Buoy, dated 1867 on its name board, beside Deschenaux on a Campground lane Plate 01 Bell Buoy, dated 1867 on its name board, beside Deschenaux on a Campground lane
  • Family Treasure, number 29: lavender trim, a flag on the balcony, rockers on the porch Plate 02 Family Treasure, number 29: lavender trim, a flag on the balcony, rockers on the porch
  • Number 27: a purple fish-scale gable, yellow posts and a balcony over the porch Plate 03 Number 27: a purple fish-scale gable, yellow posts and a balcony over the porch
  • Blue Heaven, an 1867 gingerbread cottage in the Campground Plate 04 Blue Heaven, an 1867 gingerbread cottage in the Campground
  • An 1868 gingerbread cottage in the Campground Plate 05 An 1868 gingerbread cottage in the Campground
  • A cottage garden behind a white picket fence, a paper lantern hung by the shed door Plate 06 A cottage garden behind a white picket fence, a paper lantern hung by the shed door
  • Cottages in winter: snow along the curb, porches empty, the sky going pink Plate 07 Cottages in winter: snow along the curb, porches empty, the sky going pink
  • The Tree House, 1870, between its two oaks Plate 08 The Tree House, 1870, between its two oaks
  • Orange scrollwork on a Campground cottage gable in warm light Plate 09 Orange scrollwork on a Campground cottage gable in warm light
  • Cottages on the harbor side at golden hour, masts at the end of the road Plate 10 Cottages on the harbor side at golden hour, masts at the end of the road
  • Golden hour on a Campground lane, the Koolkorner porch in front Plate 11 Golden hour on a Campground lane, the Koolkorner porch in front
  • Hermitage, a gray-shingled cottage on a Campground lane Plate 12 Hermitage, a gray-shingled cottage on a Campground lane
  • Trinity Methodist Church, built 1878: yellow clapboard, white Gothic trim and the steeple over the oaks Plate 13 Trinity Methodist Church, built 1878: yellow clapboard, white Gothic trim and the steeple over the oaks
  • Trinity Methodist Church, built in 1878, a year before the Tabernacle Plate 14 Trinity Methodist Church, built in 1878, a year before the Tabernacle
  • Trinity Methodist Church from the side, the Tabernacle cupola behind Plate 15 Trinity Methodist Church from the side, the Tabernacle cupola behind
  • The old glass sign board at Trinity Methodist Church Plate 16 The old glass sign board at Trinity Methodist Church
  • The Trinity notice board: Sunday worship at 10, all welcome Plate 17 The Trinity notice board: Sunday worship at 10, all welcome
  • Inside the 1879 Tabernacle on a quiet day: white benches, iron trusses and colored glass along the clerestory Plate 18 Inside the 1879 Tabernacle on a quiet day: white benches, iron trusses and colored glass along the clerestory
  • A rules sign in Oak Bluffs: no dogs, and no skateboards, bikes, rollerblades or scooters Plate 19 A rules sign in Oak Bluffs: no dogs, and no skateboards, bikes, rollerblades or scooters
  • The Tabernacle glowing under its lanterns once the Illumination Night lighting begins Plate 20 The Tabernacle glowing under its lanterns once the Illumination Night lighting begins
  • The Tabernacle ringed in lanterns after dark Plate 21 The Tabernacle ringed in lanterns after dark
  • The Bell Buoy cottage of 1867 glowing on every level on Illumination Night Plate 22 The Bell Buoy cottage of 1867 glowing on every level on Illumination Night
  • Paper and tasseled lanterns along a lit porch, more porches glowing down the row Plate 23 Paper and tasseled lanterns along a lit porch, more porches glowing down the row
  • Lanterns and string lights on a cottage porch, people out on the lawn after dark Plate 24 Lanterns and string lights on a cottage porch, people out on the lawn after dark
  • Star lanterns over the 1867 doorway Plate 25 Star lanterns over the 1867 doorway
  • Painted lanterns crowding a single porch beam Plate 26 Painted lanterns crowding a single porch beam
  • Parasols and painted globes on a balcony rail Plate 27 Parasols and painted globes on a balcony rail
  • Red tasseled lanterns and painted red parasols filling one porch Plate 28 Red tasseled lanterns and painted red parasols filling one porch
  • A six-sided painted lantern with red tassels, lit from within Plate 29 A six-sided painted lantern with red tassels, lit from within
  • A hot-air balloon lantern among the globes Plate 30 A hot-air balloon lantern among the globes
  • Globes in yellow, red and violet against the dark Plate 31 Globes in yellow, red and violet against the dark
  • Chrysanthemum lantern detail Plate 32 Chrysanthemum lantern detail
  • A hand-decorated paper lantern with a purple drawing and two first names in marker Plate 33 A hand-decorated paper lantern with a purple drawing and two first names in marker
  • Cottage porches along Lake Avenue, Nancy's across the street Plate 34 Cottage porches along Lake Avenue, Nancy's across the street
  • A cottage with turquoise and lavender trim on Rustic Avenue, mansard roof and purple chairs Plate 35 A cottage with turquoise and lavender trim on Rustic Avenue, mansard roof and purple chairs
  • A Campground lane, pink trim on one side, sage on the other, Summercamp at the end Plate 36 A Campground lane, pink trim on one side, sage on the other, Summercamp at the end
  • A Book Your Stay sign and an old photo of a cottage on cribbing, Oak Bluffs Plate 37 A Book Your Stay sign and an old photo of a cottage on cribbing, Oak Bluffs
  • Lake Avenue at golden hour, cottage porches on one side and the harbor masts ahead Plate 38 Lake Avenue at golden hour, cottage porches on one side and the harbor masts ahead
  • Pink and green cottage with rockers and string lights, yellow neighbor with heart cutouts Plate 39 Pink and green cottage with rockers and string lights, yellow neighbor with heart cutouts
  • A Campground lane: the 1870 porch on the right, a blue cottage with pink trim ahead Plate 40 A Campground lane: the 1870 porch on the right, a blue cottage with pink trim ahead
  • Lazy Dayz cottage next to a shop window showing an old photograph of a market Plate 41 Lazy Dayz cottage next to a shop window showing an old photograph of a market
  • The Seaside Sanitarium sign on a blue-trimmed porch in the Campground Plate 42 The Seaside Sanitarium sign on a blue-trimmed porch in the Campground
  • A row of Campground porches: blue rockers, hanging baskets, a coral porch in front Plate 43 A row of Campground porches: blue rockers, hanging baskets, a coral porch in front
  • The Campground map on the Association's notice board: seven points of interest Plate 44 The Campground map on the Association's notice board: seven points of interest
  • The Lazy Dayz name board, pink, green and lavender Plate 45 The Lazy Dayz name board, pink, green and lavender
  • Lazy Dayz on Montgomery Square, pink scrollwork and a screened porch Plate 46 Lazy Dayz on Montgomery Square, pink scrollwork and a screened porch
  • The Camp Meeting Association's apartments-for-rent sign in the Campground Plate 47 The Camp Meeting Association's apartments-for-rent sign in the Campground
  • The Campground notice board: golf tournament flyer, donations and the map Plate 48 The Campground notice board: golf tournament flyer, donations and the map

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