Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard, The
Title | Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard, The PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Dresser; Foreword by Nancy Gardella, Director of the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467143375 |
Now known as a resort community and vacation destination, Martha's Vineyard was once a simple fishing and whaling community. From the popularity of the Methodist Campground, founded in 1835, the Vineyard soon blossomed into a summer vacation mecca, welcoming visitors to its quaint villages and scenic seashores. As whaling lost its economic dominance, tourism became the catalyst for a revived prosperity on the Vineyard. President Grant's visit to the Vineyard in 1874 drew national attention and marked the beginning of several presidential visits to the island. By 1900, Oak Bluffs had developed an amusement park atmosphere with the iconic Flying Horses, toboggan slide and grand seaside hotels. Join local historian Tom Dresser as he reveals the island's transformation into a premier tourist destination.
The Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard
Title | The Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Dresser |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2013-04-09 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1439670307 |
Now known as a resort community and vacation destination, Martha's Vineyard was once a simple fishing and whaling community. From the popularity of the Methodist Campground, founded in 1835, the Vineyard soon blossomed into a summer vacation mecca, welcoming visitors to its quaint villages and scenic seashores. As whaling lost its economic dominance, tourism became the catalyst for a revived prosperity on the Vineyard. President Grant's visit to the Vineyard in 1874 drew national attention and marked the beginning of several presidential visits to the island. By 1900, Oak Bluffs had developed an amusement park atmosphere with the iconic Flying Horses, toboggan slide and grand seaside hotels. Join local historian Tom Dresser as he reveals the island's transformation into a premier tourist destination.
Whaling on Martha's Vineyard
Title | Whaling on Martha's Vineyard PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Dresser |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1625859031 |
Martha's Vineyard became an integral part of the whaling industry at the beginning of the eighteenth century and inspired a lasting romantic enthusiasm for life on the open ocean. From shorewhaling to daring voyages into the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, the insular whaling community offered a tempting path for many young Vineyarders to rise from cabin boy to captain. Local businesses were enticed by the potential profit from whaling voyages, and many reaped generous rewards from successful whale oil harvests. Through memoirs, music and memorabilia, author Thomas Dresser recounts this dramatic history of the bygone era of whaling on Martha's Vineyard.
Martha's Vineyard Tales
Title | Martha's Vineyard Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Baer |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2018-06-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1493034707 |
Step back in island time into a time-capsule of Martha’s Vineyard history—the quirky, the gritty, the whimsical, and the hard-to-believe. This collection of stories and unique historical photographs paints a picture of the Vineyard through time. There's more to this New England treasure than postcard perfection! Pick up Martha's Vineyard Tales: From Pirates on Lake Tashmoo to Baxter's Saloon and discover the real stories that make up the island's past. Full of little-known tales and tidbits, surprises await for visitors and Vineyard history enthusiasts alike.
Women of Martha's Vineyard
Title | Women of Martha's Vineyard PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Dresser |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2016-05-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614239304 |
Generations of women have traveled to Martha's Vineyard to find solace in its calming waves and varied shoreline. Many prominent and capable women set down roots, contributing to the fabric of the community on the island. Learn of the brilliant poet Nancy Luce, who lived in isolation with her chickens. Emily Post, whose name is synonymous with good manners, sought respite from her personal struggles on the Vineyard. Famed horticulturalist Polly Hill left a perennial legacy for islanders with her tranquil arboretum. In the twentieth century, novelist Dorothy West captured the beauty of Martha's Vineyard with her work. Historian Thomas Dresser provides a series of biographical sketches of these extraordinary women who were bound by their love of the island.
Hidden History of Martha's Vineyard
Title | Hidden History of Martha's Vineyard PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Dresser |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2017-04-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 143966028X |
Celebrated local historian Thomas Dresser unearths the little-known stories that laid the foundations for the community of Martha's Vineyard. Behind the mansions and presidential vacations of Martha's Vineyard hide the lost stories and forgotten events of small-town America. What was the island's role in the Underground Railroad? Why do chickens festoon Nancy Luce's grave? And how did the people of the Vineyard react in 1923 when the rum running ship John Dwight sank with the island's supply of liquor aboard? Delve deep below the surface of history to discover the origin and meaning of local place names and the significance of beloved landmarks.
Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties
Title | Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Dresser |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2023-05-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467152668 |
The Roaring Twenties were filled with a range of events, experiences, fears, laws and advances that impacted Martha's Vineyard. Island residents were involved in rumrunning. Dozens died of the Spanish Flu. Women voted on Island. Dorothy West joined the Harlem Renaissance. Immigration from the Azores slowed, and airplanes landed in Katama. Tourism blossomed and business boomed. Local author Thomas Dresser shares the back story and the import of this remarkable decade and how it has shaped Vineyarders.