Edgartown Martha’s Vineyard Self-Guided (GPS) Audio Walking Tour

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1. The tour starts outside of the Dr. Daniel Fisher house, the historic house tells the story of Martha's Vineyard and it's whaling story. The tour will then guide you step by step through Edgartown telling you it's history.

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2. We will stop by many houses as we walk through the streets of this historic town and you'll hear about their hidden stories. These include stories of Jaws, settlers, Native Americans, folklore and legends, ghosts, the underground railroad and much more.

   45 min

3. Historical spot in downtown that was also the site of the filming for Jaws! Learn about the part of the movie that was filmed here and the story behind why they choose Martha's Vineyard.

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4. The tour stops at the church and you'll learn the story of when Frederick Douglas gave a moving speech here and you'll hear about the role the Edgartown played on the underground railroad.

   5 min

5. We wills top at the Giant Pagoda Tree and you'll hear how the ship captain brought it here 150 years ago, how it became part of the town and the rich people that tried to cut it down.

   5 min

6. You will walk the dock and hear about the fishing derby the made the island famous, the prizes and the sharks caught.

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7. The Carnegie library in Edgartown? Learn how it was built here and the story of Patron Saint of Libraries.

   5 min

8. The tour ends at the lighthouse where you'll hear about the lighthouse, how the island and town got their name and the native american people that that lived here and their legends.

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Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.

Avis

Les notes proviennent de 15 avis recueillis par notre partenaire de réservation. Ce sont les mots des voyageurs, dans l’ordre où ils ont été écrits — jamais réorganisés pour flatter l’expérience.

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How it compares in Martha's Vineyard

• Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 17 experiences we list in Martha's Vineyard.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 17.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is an island off Cape Cod with gingerbread cottages, whaling captains' houses, red clay cliffs, lighthouses and long beaches.

Martha's Vineyard is an island about 30 kilometres long off the south-western tip of Cape Cod, reached by ferry from Woods Hole, with six towns and a mix of farmland, moors, salt ponds and beach. Edgartown has the white mansions of whaling captains, a lighthouse and a tiny ferry across to Chappaquiddick, while Oak Bluffs is known for its Victorian gingerbread cottages, built around a Methodist camp meeting ground, and a carousel from 1876, one of the oldest in the country.

Top-ranked sights in Martha's Vineyard: Gingerbread Houses, Aquinnah Cliffs.

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