Vineyard Haven A century ago, before the opening of the Cape Cod Canal, Vineyard Haven was called Holmes Hole, with its harbor filled with sailing vessels waiting for a fair tide through Vineyard Sound. Vineyard Haven, (the town center of Tisbury) continues to have the feel of bustling port town. A "dry" town, you will find art galleries instead of waterfront bars, shops that sell everything from T-shirts to fine jewelry, excellent restaurants, two theaters, and a movie theater that was operating here when silent movies were playing. Vineyard Haven Population:   3,755 Incorporated:   1671 Zip code:   02568 Public Restroom: (year-round) At the Steamship Authority terminal; and at the head of the town parking lot near Stop & Shop on Water Street. Postal Services: Vineyard Haven: Beach Road at Lagoon Pond Road, 508-693-2818 West Chop: General Store, Franklin Street. Open June 15-Sept. 15. 508-693-7789 Internet Access: Library, 200 Main Street, 508-696-4210 Wi-Fi Access: The Daily Grind, Beach Road Black Dog Café, State Road Steamship Authority Terminal, Water Street Five Corners Café MV Bagel Authority, 96 Main Street Tisbury Market and Deli, Main Street Beetlebung Coffee House, 32 Beach Street Che's Lounge, Main Street Pharmacies: Leslie's Drug Store, Main Street, 508-693-1010 Medicine Shoppe, 40 Beach Road, 508-693-7979 Police Dept: 508-696-4240 U.S. Coast Guard: Station Woods Hole: 1-508-457-3219

Points of Interest West Chop Lighthouse Two miles from downtown Vineyard Haven on Main Street, the wooden lighthouse originally built on the northernmost headland in 1817 was the last manned lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard. Owen Park On upper Main Street, this park is the result of Mr. William Barry Owen's insistence on a clear view of the harbor from his William Street mansion. It includes benches, swings, a gazebo bandstand, and a public beach next to the town wharf pier. The Stone Church Christ United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Church and William streets, was built in 1923. The church basement houses the off-season Island Food Pantry that serves more than 1,200 Vineyard residents each year. The Vineyard Playhouse Built in 1833 on a pasture donated by Captain William Daggett, the building at 24 Church Street began as the first Methodist meetinghouse. It became the Capawock Hall market in 1855, and was owned by the Masons until 1982, when it was converted to the Island's year-round, non-profit theater company. Katharine Cornell Memorial Theatre Above Tisbury Town Hall at 51 Spring Street is the Katharine Cornell Memorial Theatre, housed in a building that was a place of worship in 1844. In 1971, with funding by the famed actress and seasonal resident Katharine Cornell, the second floor was transformed into a meeting room/theater. It features murals of Island history and legends by the late Island artist Stan Murphy. Captain Richard C. Luce House This private residence at 40 William Street was the first Greek revival house in Vineyard Haven and built in 1833 for whaling captain Richard Luce. War Memorial Veteran's Park Located off Lagoon Pond Road near Five Corners, the 10-acre plus playing field was created by the Vineyard American Legion in memory of World War II veterans, and, in 1964, donated to the town of Tisbury.