The Homefront: Martha’s Vineyard in World War II [ONLINE]
The Homefront: Martha’s Vineyard in World War II [ONLINE]
Vineyarders left the Island to serve in World War II, as they had in other American wars, but World War II also—in ways that other wars had not—came directly to the Island. Food and fuel were rationed, scrap metal and kitchen fats were collected, and “Restricted Area” signs sprouted from Peaked Hill and Long Point to Katama. The army practiced amphibious landings on the beaches of West Tisbury, the navy bulldozed an airfield out of the center of the State Forest, and civilians drew blackout curtains over their windows at night and listened for the engines of enemy bombers in the darkness.
On Wednesday, November 12, join MVM Research Librarian Bow Van Riper for an online-only reprise of his May 2024 look at the Vineyard in a global war. You will receive a ZOOM LINK on the day of the program by 2pm.
MVM Members: $10; Non-Members: $20
DETAILS
| Date | November 12, 2025 |
|---|---|
| From | 5:00 pm |
| To | 6:00 pm |
| Type | Talk |
| Venue | Martha’s Vineyard Museum |