The Chilmark historical commission approved demolition of a house thought to have been a British headquarters during the Revolutionary War, despite calls for review by the MVC.

Surprising, even perplexing historical facts are to be found in the census for Martha’s Vineyard for 1850

One of the oldest homes on Martha’s Vineyard was sold this summer and is undergoing an extensive renovation. The former Achelis house on Cooke street will retain its historic appearance.

Early Vineyard orchard trees were raised from seedlings or the seeds themselves, brought from England.

Last week Edgartown dockbuilder Steve Ewing unearthed two anchors — 4,000 and 1,000 pound specimens — that helped moor Colonel Arthur Metcalf's old sailboat.

In honor of the opening of the Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, the Vineyard Gazette is adding a new collection on the history of African Americans on the Island to its own digital archives.