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Oak Bluffs: The Cottage City Years on Martha's Vineyard
Contributor(s): Jones, Peter A. (Author)
ISBN: 0738549770     ISBN-13: 9780738549774
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2007
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Annotation: Oak Bluffs, originally incorporated in 1880 as Cottage City, is located on the northeast shore of Marthas Vineyard. Oak Bluffs: The Cottage City Years on Marthas Vineyard traces this historically significant town from its early years as the site of a renowned religious camp meeting to its incorporation as Cottage City and later as Oak Bluffs. Using historic images, it captures the religious and social spirit of the community and the fun times of promenading on the bluffs, bathing at the beach, playing croquet, and celebrating with parades and illuminations. This book evokes memories of a bygone era: the canvas Tabernacle and tents in Wesleyan Grove, the Sea View House and Marthas Vineyard Railroad in Oak Bluffs, the horse-drawn trolley, and the Marthas Vineyard Summer Institute in the Vineyard Highlands. Also captured is the remarkable preservation of Oak Bluffs, as seen in early photographs of its parks, cottages, and buildings, such as the Tabernacle, Union Chapel, and Arcade.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials)
- Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional)
Dewey: 974
LCCN: 2006938420
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.84" W x 9.22" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts
 
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Publisher Description:

In rare and historic images, the sotry of Oak Bluff comes to life.


Oak Bluffs, originally incorporated in 1880 as Cottage City, is located on the northeast shore of Martha's Vineyard. Oak Bluffs: The Cottage City Years on Martha's Vineyard traces this historically significant town from its early years as the site of a renowned religious camp meeting to its incorporation as Cottage City and later as Oak Bluffs. Using historic images, it captures the religious and social spirit of the community and the fun times of promenading on the bluffs, bathing at the beach, playing croquet, and celebrating with parades and illuminations. This book evokes memories of a bygone era: the canvas Tabernacle and tents in Wesleyan Grove, the Sea View House and Martha's Vineyard Railroad in Oak Bluffs, the horse-drawn trolley, and the Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute in the Vineyard Highlands. Also captured is the remarkable preservation of Oak Bluffs, as seen in early photographs of its parks, cottages, and buildings, such as the Tabernacle, Union Chapel, and Arcade.


Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Peter A.: - Peter A. Jones, a lifelong summer resident of the campgrounds, has long had an interest in the area's history and has assembled Oak Bluffs: The Cottage City Years on Martha's Vineyard from his personal collection of vintage photographs. He shares the community's sense of pride in its heritage and encourages the preservation of its history and environment for future generations.