Laurel Redington
Museum Pieces: Ships, trains, and fish
“I’m not all that nice. I just try to avoid trouble, is all.” —Norman Bridwell
They say we New Englanders are not all that nice,...
Museum Pieces: Halloween on the Hill
“To be thus situated in storms when the Sea is beating with such violence.” —Matthew Mayhew, Cape Poge lighthouse keeper
Every day we encounter challenges,...
Museum Pieces: Diversions
“The wheel of time, as it rolls on, carries with it that of fortune — either good or bad.” —Hebron Vincent, March 6, 1855
We...
Museum Pieces: History in every nook and cranny
“The thing is, we longtimers occasionally feel stranded on the Island, and we ask ourselves if it’s absolutely necessary to stay.” —Holly Nadler
Well, is...
Museum Pieces: Slippery seaweed and cemetery tours
“The number of living creatures of all orders whose existence intimately depends on kelp is wonderful." —Charles Darwin
There are three basic groups of seaweed:...
Museum Pieces: Immerse yourself in history
“Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips.” —Jose Andres
Time to feed our curiosity with all kinds of things you may have...
Museum Pieces: readings, conversations, and land
“I really couldn’t tell which were fantastic and which were novelty. I just love the words.” —Fan Ogilvie
Island poet Fan Ogilvie has just released...
Museum Pieces: Rebecca Amos revealed
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. —Maya Angelou
Martha’s Vineyard Museum desires to be a home for Island history...
Museum Pieces: Fish tales and other stories
The time is nigh when many of us lose our partners to the siren call of the 79th annual M.V. Striped Bass and Bluefish...
Museum Pieces: Penikese Island History
"Study nature, not books." —Louis Agassiz (1807–73)
In 1873, Louis Agassiz persuaded a wealthy NYC businessman, John Anderson, to give him Penikese Island plus a...
Museum Pieces: Widdiss wampum belt revealed
“I promised myself a long time ago that I would lead an interesting life.” —Sacheen Littlefeather
The Wampanoag people have lived on Martha’s Vineyard for...
Museum Pieces: A Luce celebration and more
“Them that calls on me must come with good hearts, tender feelings, speak the truth to my face and behind my back, but gross...
Museum Pieces: Each a path to history
“Do people ever ask you if you’re in the Witness Protection Program?” —A repairman arriving at writer Margaret Knight’s Chappaquiddick home
There is a story...
Museum Pieces: Get lost in the past
“What’s curious about one’s journey is that we have opportunities to drink from the wellsprings of those who’ve come before us.” —Lyle Ashton
Martha’s Vineyard...
Museum Pieces: Come be curious
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” -Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker was a Jazz Age poetess and frequent visitor to...
Museum Pieces: History through young lives
“It’s important to me that I create the type of representation I want to see.” –Zoe Alphonse
Zoe Alphonse is a 16-year-old filmmaker from Chicago...
Museum Pieces: Devin, the Semenaks, and a Big Red Dog
“We are a glass-half-full type of family.” –Judah Semenak
It was a special day at Martha’s Vineyard Museum on July 11 when we welcomed the...
Museum Pieces: Discover the Island
“My mother believed that a North Atlantic summer was one of the most magical gifts in life.” –Caroline B. Kennedy
Martha’s Vineyard is a mystical...
Museum Pieces: Independence, fireworks, and fire engines
“As the sun dips to dusk, downtown Edgartown pairs pyrotechnics with a picturesque backdrop of its iconic lighthouse and seascape.” –MV Times, June 28,...
Museum Pieces: Oral histories, Eisenstadt, small business, and more
“I could never in a hundred summers get tired of this.” –Susan Branch
It’s here. The summer of 2024! What memories will we make and...