Heritage Trail Receives Grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

The African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard is a proud recipient of one of 40 grants just awarded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and funded by its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. Our grant will support expansion and compensation of our research and outreach team, led

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Join us for a conversation with Shearer Cottage Co-Owner Lee van Allen on Saturday, Feb. 27th

Join the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard for the first of many Midday Dialogues, a series of conversations associated with a new initiative to document and celebrate the businesses that African Americans have operated in cottages of Martha’s Vineyard throughout good and hard times. MIDDAY DIALOGUES #1 |

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