About Vineyard Haven 

Also known as Tisbury, the town of Vineyard Haven is an active commercial center throughout the year. Home to delightful inns, large and small, it opens its welcome arms to the influx of travelers arriving by ferry to the Island. Vineyard Haven's Main Street includes a variety of eateries and an array of shops catering to the tastes of any visitor.  

The Vineyard Haven harbor is an active and lovely sight and was once one of the most heavily sailed ports in the world. At the top of Main Street, one can enjoy the serene passage of sailboats from Owen Park, with its charming small beach, playground equipment for the tots, and the Liberty Pole landmark. 

One of the natural treasures of Vineyard Haven is its harbor, which is protected by two promontories of land known as East Chop and West Chop. “Chop” is an old word for jaws, and these two jutting landforms have left Vineyard Haven with a natural enclosure that made it one of the busiest harbors on the East Coast during the heydays of coastal schooners in the United States. Along that harbor are such working businesses as the island’s main ferry terminal, the island’s only gasoline and heating oil depot and the famous Gannon & Benjamin boatyard, one of the finest builders of classic wooden yachts in the United States. 

The man-made treasures of Vineyard Haven speak mainly to the town’s history. A drive out to the West Chop point will take you to the lighthouse, and past impressive private homes with sweeping ocean views. A walking tour of downtown is a chance to enjoy such island landmarks as the Bunch of Grapes bookstore, recently honored as the best private bookstore in the United States, the Black Dog Tavern and Bakery (not a tavern in the sense you might expect, because Tisbury is a “dry” town) and bustling family businesses like the Net Result Fish Market.
 

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