Nathan Mayhew Schoolhouse
Vineyard Haven
built 1828 | acquired 1986
Nathan Mayhew Schoolhouse | Built 1828
110 Main Street, Tisbury
Capacity 50 | April-October
Kitchenette on site
110 Main Street, Tisbury
Capacity 50 | April-October
Kitchenette on site
About
The Nathan Mayhew Schoolhouse was built in 1828 and is the island’s oldest surviving one room schoolhouse. The Daughters of the American Revolution, Seacoast Defense Chapter operated a maritime museum there for many years.
The iconic flagpole erected in front of the schoolhouse commemorates an act of patriotism during the Revolutionary War. A plaque attached to the pole names three Holmes Hole women who got black powder from the armory and blew up the town flagpole to prevent the British from using it as a spar for their warship.
Connect with this landmark
Martha’s Vineyard Ocean Academy, our current tenant, uses the building as headquarters for their operations.
This landmark is located at:
110 Main Street
Vineyard Haven, MA
Vineyard Haven, MA