The Oldest House on the Vineyard

Vincent House

Old Whaling Church

Dr. Daniel Fisher House

Most people visit Martha's Vineyard to get away from every day life and to just relax.  However, if you are interested in the history of the island, you can take a one hour tour in Edgartown, run by the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust, to learn about what life was like in the early days of the island.

The first building on this tour to explore, and where you get your tour ticket and meet the tour guide, is the Vincent House, built in 1672, which is considered the oldest house on the island.  You'll learn about what life was like on Martha's Vineyard in the 17th century up through modern 20th century history and see various artifacts inside the house.

Next up is the Dr. Daniel Fisher House, built in 1840.  This beautiful house is still used today for events such as weddings.  Inside you'll see the house set up to be modern to accommodate for this, but you can still get the idea of what the house was like when first built.

Finally, you'll get to spend some time in the Old Whaling Church, built in 1843.  Inside, it is quite plain and simple, but that in itself makes it quite nice.  It is still actively used today, especially for town meetings.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and we'd recommend this tour, three houses and the Martha's Vineyard Museum, for $10 to give you a good appreciation of Martha's Vineyard's history.