Vineyard Haven
Massachusetts
Town Of Tisbury
The Settlement of Tisbury was chartered by the Governor General of New York , Francis Lovelace, on July 8, 1671, during and under the reign of King James, Duke of York, England. It comprised approximately what is now known as Tisbury and West Tisbury. The current town seal represents the quitrent paid under the terms of the charter, which was an acknowledgement of the dominion of the Duke of York over the Vineyard and other islands: "Six barrels of marketable codfish, viz, two barrels each Patent, measuring two each for Edgartown, Tisbury, And the Manor of Tisbury, to be paid at the bridge in New York, annually." The word Takemmy, which appears on the seal, is the name that the Indians used to describe the Island. Tisbury is named for Martha's Vineyard Governor Mayhew's home town in Wiltshire, England. Around 1673, the settlers of the Vineyard grew disenchanted with the governance of Governor Mayhew and petitioned the new governor of New York, appointed by William and Mary, the rulers of England at the time, for a change in leadership. Shortly thereafter, the Island was attached to Massachusetts by the new rulers. Tisbury was incorporated as a town in 1671. What we know as the town of Tisbury was originally known as Homes Hole, and then Holmes Hole. By 1850, the village of Holmes Hole had become a thriving community, partly due to the harbor's marine railways which were capable of hauling large vessels, a sail-loft, ship-chandleries, and two boat-yards on Lagoon pond. In 1892, the old settlement of Tisbury was divided into two towns by an act of legislature. Thus came into being the villages of Tisbury and West Tisbury.
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Town Of Tisbury : Vineyard Wind Project Update
Vineyard Wind is pleased to announce that we are moving closer to providing residents with clean renewable energy. We have begun mobilization efforts in Vineyard Haven to build the Operations and Maintenance support facilities for Vineyard Wind at…
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If you have not received an expected motor vehicle excise tax bill from the town of Tisbury, please contact the tax collector’s office at 508-696-4250. These bills are due February 16th, 2023. The US Post Office has been returning many bills…
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Tisbury Master Plan Commercial District Presentations The second public workshop for the Tisbury Commercial District Visioning process will present design alternatives for the future of the waterfront, downtown, and B2 State Road commercial…
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NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED TISBURY PROPERTY VALUE The Board of Assessors has conducted a comprehensive reassessment of all classes of properties in the Town of Tisbury for Fiscal Year 2023 (valued as of January 1, 2022) and submitted new values…
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Halloween at the Town Hall
Come on out and stop by Tisbury Town Hall for a treat on Halloween! In the side yard and back of the building, we will have candy.
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To: Tisbury Select Board, Tisbury School Committee Re: Update on School Borrowing As of today, the school is not a safe building, and it is not equipped for our educational needs. The gymnasium is poorly built and cannot be renovated at a…
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