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 West Chop, MA
Doane Beal & Ames has been serving Hyannis and the surrounding communities since 1926. We have compassionately guided the families we serve through their most difficult personal challenges.
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...
Hallett Funeral Home is an independent family owned funeral home, opened in 1959 by Norman A. Hallett and since 1977 has been owned and operated by his daughters, Faith A. Hallett and Frances H. Webb. Our facility has been renovated and enlarged...
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Facts about the city
Tisbury is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,949 at the 2010 census.Vineyard Haven is the main village/town center of Tisbury. The two names are used interchangeably. As can be seen in the history section below, the town of Tisbury was incorporated within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1671 and remains the legal name of the town to this day. However, the port and harbor have had varying names. \"Holmes Hole\" was one of the first names of the port within the town of Tisbury. This name was later changed to \"Vineyard Haven\", which is the official post office name for the community. To residents of Martha's Vineyard, \"Vineyard Haven\" is by far the more common usage, although residents recognize Tisbury as the town's legal name.Vineyard Haven in Tisbury is the main port of entrance to Martha's Vineyard and is the only operational port on the island during most of the year.
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History
The town, which originally included the lands of West Tisbury, Massachusetts Tisbury, was named for Tisbury, Wiltshire Wiltshire, England, the hometown of Martha's Vineyard Governor Mayhew. Tisbury is now the home of the ferry docks for the island. It was then that the town, as well as the entire island, became a part of Massachusetts. The town has long thrived on the sea, and is also known for being the home of most of the year-round stores on the island, including Cumberland farms, the only store opened past 11:30 in the winter. The population was 3,755 at the 2000 census.
Tisbury was first settled in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1671 by Francis Lovelace, Governor General of New York.
The official website for the city of West Chop is http://www.tisburyma.gov.
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