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  2. Martha's Vineyard - Wikipedia

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    Martha's Vineyard, often simply called the Vineyard, [1] is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, lying just south of Cape Cod. It is known for being a popular, affluent summer colony, and includes the smaller peninsula Chappaquiddick Island. It is the 58th largest island in the U.S., with a land area of about 96 square miles (250 km 2 ...

  3. Steamship Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, doing business as The Steamship Authority (SSA), is the statutory regulatory body for all ferry operations between mainland Massachusetts and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, as well an operator of ferry services between the mainland and the islands.

  4. MV Island Home - Wikipedia

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    Capacity. 1,200 people, 76 cars [4] The MV Island Home is a ferry built by VT Halter Marine in 2005 for the Steamship Authority. She replaced the MV Islander on the Authority's route between Woods Hole and Vineyard Haven. [4] She has been serving the Woods Hole–Martha's Vineyard route since her maiden voyage on March 5, 2007. [3][2]

  5. Edgartown, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.edgartown-ma.us. Edgartown is a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, for which it is the county seat. The town's population was 5,168 at the 2020 census. [1] It was once a major whaling port, with historic houses that have been carefully preserved.

  6. Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Oak Bluffs is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States.The population was 5,341 at the 2020 United States Census.It is one of the island's principal points of arrival for summer tourists, and is noted for its "gingerbread cottages" and other well-preserved mid- to late-nineteenth-century buildings.

  7. MV Islander - Wikipedia

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    It was built in 1950 by Maryland Drydock Company and was a ferry for the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, primarily on the Martha's Vineyard run, until March 5, 2007, when it was replaced with the new M/V Island Home, a new ferry which is both larger and faster than the "Islander".

  8. SS Nantucket (1956) - Wikipedia

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    SS. Nantucket. (1956) SS Naushon underway in Nantucket Harbor, September 1979. The SS Nantucket (renamed SS Naushon) was the last steam-powered ferry in regular operation on the East Coast of the United States. [2] She was owned and operated by the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority between 1957 and 1987.

  9. SS Martha's Vineyard - Wikipedia

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    SS Martha's Vineyard was a ferry that operated in New England for much of the 20th century. She was constructed by Bath Iron Works for the New England Steamship Company (since consolidated into the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority) as the Islander. [1] She was launched on July 23, 1923, and began service to ...