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Friday, August 31, 2018

Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association

Located in Oak Bluffs, the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association was started in the 1830's, with lots of building in the 1870's as  a Methodist summer gathering place.  It is still going strong, an oasis of  calm  in the flooded  island tourist scene.
It is also known as Wesleyan Grove; here is how Wikipedia introduces it:    "Wesleyan Grove is a 34-acre (14 ha) National Historic Landmark District in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Also known as the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association (MVCMA) or the Campgrounds, it was the first summer religious camp established in the United States. It is famous for its many Carpenter Gothic[3][better source needed] cottages with Victorian-style, gingerbread trim.[4]"
















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