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Martha's Vineyard Celebrates the Fourth of July

Independence Day dawns over Vineyard Haven harbor.
Mark Lovewell
Independence Day dawns over Vineyard Haven harbor.
Mark Lovewell
Polar bears greet the holiday at Inkwell Beach.
Heather Hamacek
Polar bears greet the holiday at Inkwell Beach.
Heather Hamacek
Full harbor in Edgartown.
Maria Thibodeau
Full harbor in Edgartown.
Maria Thibodeau
Ocean Park bandstand dressed in festive bunting.
Timothy Johnson
Ocean Park bandstand dressed in festive bunting.
Timothy Johnson
Patriotic spirit on display in Edgartown.
Maria Thibodeau
Patriotic spirit on display in Edgartown.
Maria Thibodeau
Little ones start celebrating early in Oak Bluffs.
Timothy Johnson
Little ones start celebrating early in Oak Bluffs.
Timothy Johnson
Fishing off Memorial Wharf to start the day.
Maria Thibodeau
Fishing off Memorial Wharf to start the day.
Maria Thibodeau
Celebrants at Ocean Park.
Timothy Johnson
Celebrants at Ocean Park.
Timothy Johnson
Vineyard Sound starts the day with a capella National Anthem in Edgartown.
Maria Thibodeau
Vineyard Sound starts the day with a capella National Anthem in Edgartown.
Maria Thibodeau
Volunteers take down flags at Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.
Timothy Johnson
Volunteers take down flags at Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.
Timothy Johnson

Barbecues and parades were on the docket as the Fourth of July began on Martha's Vineyard.



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