Per anni i Kennedy hanno passato le loro vacanza nella loro proprietà di Hyannisport. La residenza è privata ma i visitatori del museo possono attraverso le foto ed i video capire che significato aveva questo posto per il 35esimo presidente. Vedrete John F. Kennedy che si rilassa nel posto che lui descriveva come: "l'unico posto dove posso stare solo e pensare". Un monumento in ricordo di John F. Kennedy Jr, che morì in un incidente aereo nel 1999, è stato da poco aggiunto.
Negli anni Cinquanta, l'armatore William Baker disegnò e costruì un accurata replica della nave che portò i padri pellegrini fino qui. Nel 1957 la replica salpò da Plymouth, Inghilterra, e attraccò a Cape Cod, seguendo la stessa rotta della vera nave Mayflower. Oggi la replica è attraccata a Plymouth , ed è un museo. Le visite guidate portano i visitatori nei meandri della nave, descrivendo attentamente il difficile viaggio affrontato dai passeggeri ed equipaggio nel lontano 1620.
The elegant Edward Penniman House and Barn dates back to the 1860s era. The house boasts of Penniman family's written records and articrafts which speak about the family's whaling voyages. The site was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The National Marine Life Center is a beautiful initiative that focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life in and around the Massachusets coastline. The center itself housed some of the rescues animals as well as a few exhibits of the local marine life. On your visit you also have the opportunity to adopt rescued animals and be a part of their caretaking and release back into the ocean. The National Marine Life Center also promotes scientific knowledge and marine education. This place is a must visit when in the city.
Experience three centuries of island life at this unique museum in Edgartown. The house was built in 1672 and is considered to be the oldest dwelling on Martha's Vineyard. With its wide floorboards built low to the ground and central chimney, it is a perfect example of classic full-Cape architecture. It was moved to its present location and restored in 1977. Several walls have been left open to demonstrate early colonial building techniques. Five rooms are furnished in the evolving styles of home decor, from the basic necessities of the first settlers to the more opulent Federal look from the 19th century.
Since 1988, Seastone has been offering classes in papermaking, book arts and surface design. The barn studio sits on three acres of beautiful woodland. The facility, two stories high, is equipped with all the necessary equipment to explore the various ways that pulp fiber can be transformed into art. Summer workshops last one day or up to a week and include hands-on experience. Please call to schedule an appointment.