Martha’s Vineyard is an island
in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. During the summer gets about 100,000 visitors looking for the beautiful beaches of the island. The English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold, arrived on the island in 1602 and gave him the name of Martha, the name of his daughter. In the 19th century, Martha’s Vineyard was a major whaling center. Don’t miss Tisbury, Vineyard Haven, the West Chop Peninsula, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Chilmark. Steven Spielberg filmed Jaws in 1975 in Martha’s Vineyard. The main beaches in Martha’s Vineyard are the South Beach, the State Beach, the Lucy Vincent Beach and the Aquinnah Beach also known as Boshup Beach. The famous Nantucket Island is nearby Martha’s Vineyard and there are the most beautiful islands of Cape Cod. In USA, a few placenames contain a possessive apostrophe. There are ferries from the mainland to get Martha’s Vineyard. Check the timetables and prices directly on the ferries operators, Steamship Authhority, Martha’s Vineyard Fast Ferry, Island Queen and Hy Line Cruises.
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