Family-owned Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes merged with the Sylvia Funeral Home that was located in Vineyard Haven on the island of Martha's Vineyard in 1983. Five years later, a more centrally located, spacious facility was built in the...
Funeral Homes in Menemsha, MA
The Perry family continues a 50 year tradition of professional, compassionate service to the New Bedford area community. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality service to families. Our mission is to assure that every funeral we provide...
In 1993, family-owned Chapman, Cole & Gleason established a branch in the town of Wareham, merging with funeral director David P. Matoes and the Stott Funeral Home . As we have in other towns, Chapman, Cole & Gleason constructed a new, more...
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Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the east coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end. The village's historic harbor serves as the point of departure for local fishermen, some from multi-generational fishing families such as the Larsens, Pooles and Mayhews, as well as charter boats to the Elizabeth Islands and elsewhere. Besides charter fishing and cruises, other possibilities for recreation are the public beach adjacent to the harbor and the bicycle ferry across Menemsha Pond to Aquinnah as well as many excellent places to get freshly cooked seafood. It is also home of one of the most dramatic sunsets in New England. Menemsha is the location of a United States Coast Guard station, Coast Guard Station Menemsha, and was once known as Menemsha Creek. It is well known for being the background of Steven Spielberg's film Jaws.
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The village's historic harbor serves as the point of departure for local fishermen, some from multi-generational fishing families, as well as charter boats to the Elizabeth Islands and elsewhere. Besides charter fishing and cruises, other possibilities for recreation are the public beach adjacent to the harbor and the bicycle ferry across Menemsha Pond to Aquinnah, Massachusetts Menemsha is the location of a United States Coast Guard station and was once known as Menemsha Creek.
Category:Villages in Massachusetts
Category:Dukes County, Massachusetts
Category:Martha's Vineyard. It is located on the east coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end. Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts County, Massachusetts, United States.
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