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These are the clay cliffs at Aquinnah, on Martha's Vineyard. This was taken a couple of weeks ago (April 10, 2005), not the best time to see many of the spots on Martha's Vineyard. In the summer, the hillside will be covered with green grass, wild roses, but (unfortunately) also poison ivy and tourists. The Wampanoag Indians own much of this end of the island, which is referred to as up-island by Vineyarders. It's called up-island (even though it's on the western end), not because of the slight rise in elevation it enjoys over the rest of the island, but because that end is higher in latitude.
The following information is from Fodor's Guide to the island.
"Aquinnah Cliffs, a National Historic Landmark and part of the Wampanoag reservation land, are the island's major tourist attraction. Native American crafts and food shops line the short approach to the overlook, from which you can see the Elizabeth Islands to the northeast across Vineyard Sound and Noman's Land Island, part wildlife preserve, part military-bombing practice site, 3 mi off the Vineyard's southern coast.There is no immediate access to the beach from the light -- nothing like an easy staircase down the cliffs to the sand below."
The Wampanoag Tribe's page about Aquinnah, the island, and their cultural history.
For a picture of some birds near the cliffs, click here. |
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