Tours & Events
The living landmarks in the Trust’s care continue to play a central role in island life. Join us for a walking tour, a public program or one of our signature events.
Historic Walking Tours
Explore the maritime heritage, architectural and literary history of Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard in three guided walking tours.
Offered between Memorial Day and Columbus Day of 2020, these tours tell the unique story of Martha’s Vineyard through the Trust’s landmark historic buildings.
Architectural Walking Tour
Starting at The Carnegie, this 90-minute tour winds its way through the commercial core of Edgartown; making stops at the 1703 John Coffin House, the Village Green, the Vincent House of 1672, the resplendent Dr. Daniel Fisher House & Gardens, and the Old Whaling Church. Along the way we will discover the architectural styles that made Edgartown such a gem, consider the town’s storied past, and imagine what it may have been like to live in days of yore.
Tuesday through Saturday at 10:30am or 2:00pm.
Tickets: $15/Adult, $10/Senior, $7/Child
Edgartown Harbor Tour
This 45-minute tour begins at The Carnegie and highlights three of the Trust’s iconic maritime properties, the Osborne Wharf Building, Norton Boathouse, and Old Sculpin Gallery.
Journey from the days of whaling and commerce, to the rise of the resort community and leisure watercraft, and then return to contemporary life and the enduring impact of maritime trades on the island today.
Tuesday through Saturday at 12:30pm.
Tickets: $10/Adult, $8/Senior, $5/Child
NEW THIS YEAR!
Literary Edgartown Walking Tour
Discover Edgartown’s literary heritage from Herman Melville and Frederick Douglass to Emily Post and Armistead Maupin in a two-hour interactive walking tour hosted by Vineyard Trust. Together we will visit historic sites and architectural gems that both inspired and housed artists, writers, and orators of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Along the way, guests will collect words and phrases that will be used at the end of the tour to complete an ekphrastic poem.
Saturdays at 2:30pm
Tickets: $15/Adult, $10/Senior, $7/Child
Tickets may be purchased the day of the tour and can be acquired at The Carnegie.
Tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited so we recommend parties arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled starting time to purchase tickets or contact melissa@mvpreservation.org to reserve your ticket in advance.
Our walking tours start at The Carnegie, which is located at 58 North Water Street, Edgartown.
Group Tours: We also offer private tours by appointment. To schedule a group tour, or for additional information, please contact the Trust at least two weeks in advance at (508) 627-4440, or email melissa@mvpreservation.org.
Events At The Carnegie
The Carnegie regularly hosts public programs and workshops.
Signature Events
Vineyard Trust hosts several signature events throughout the year, the proceeds of which help to support our mission to preserve the island’s most endangered landmarks.
