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Categories: Articles. Plaques were recently placed at Dartmouth High School and Memorial Stadium football field on Slocum Road to honor the town's long relationship with the tribe. Dartmouth Town Hall is a treasure trove of history and information about the Aquinnah.

The Vineyard Gazette newspaper reported in that the Wampanoag connection to Aquinnah dates back 10, years "with virtually no sign of any other population.

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I would have liked to. The views from the site of the lighthouse are stunning. The Aquinnah Wampanoag has its own governing body headed by a tribal chairman. From tothe town was incorporated as Gay Head. Take a walk among the graves of Pilgrims and their ancestors with our photo tour.

Get our free mobile app. Chances are slight that you've visited Aquinnah, Massachusetts, though it played such an important role in Massachusetts — and American — history. Aquinnah (/ əˈkwɪnə / uh-KWIN-uh; Wampanoag: Âhqunah[1]) is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Aquinnah one of the most beautiful towns on Martha's Vineyard island with its scenic Gay Head clay cliffs Aquinnah lighthouse Philbin Moshup and Lobsterville beaches dunes great fishing spots and Wampanoag tribe cultural center historic preservation.

Long ago, Cranberry Day included many days of harvesting and feasting in celebration of the cranberry harvest.

Aquinnah Dukes County MA : Aquinnah Cliffs, Moshup Trail, Natural Resources, Environmental and Economic Planning

Driver Ejected in Serious Middleboro Crash. The town of Aquinnah is on the westernmost tip of Martha's Vineyard Island. The Gay Head Lighthouse sits by the Aquinnah Cliffs. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah has deep roots on the mainland dating back hundreds of years.

The Aquinnah Tribe was federally recognized in and is one of only two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts, the Mashpee Wampanoag being the other. The tribe grew cranberries. At the U.S. census, the population was [2] Aquinnah is known for its beautiful clay cliffs and natural serenity, as well as its historical importance to the native Wampanoag people.

Wampanoag Tribe-nsn. Barry Richard Published: October 14, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. You are able to climb this lighthouse during the season, but when we visited there was a sign on the gate saying it was closed to tours and the gates were locked However, people could be seen going into the lighthouse and looking down at us through the windows.

The Aquinnah Tribe and the Aquinnah Cultural Center have websites with more information about the tribe's history and its contributions to Massachusetts and America. Take a look at some of the features of this invaluable resource. A recent special election in Dartmouth sealed the fate of an Aquinnah Warrior and the "Indians" name as the official logo and name of the Dartmouth High School sports teams.

The townspeople voted 79 to 21 in to change the name to Aquinnah. FromAquinnah was known as Gay Head. The Vineyard Gazette reported the Aquinnah were whalers and hunted whales throughout their history. InGay Head Cliffs were.