Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
- Address
- 59 School St Edgartown
- Website
- Phone
- tel, info: 508 627 4441
- Price
- full US$7.00, child US$4.00
- Hours
- mid-Jun-mid-Oct: Tue-Sat 10:00-16:00, call for off-season hours
Lonely Planet review for Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
The historical society comprises the island's most interesting museum and operates galleries with whaling and maritime displays, as well as historic houses. It occupies several buildings, including the 1765 Thomas Cooke House, and features an excellent collection of whaling paraphernalia, scrimshaw and the huge lens taken from the Gay Head Lighthouse.








