Community, Family and Friendships Take Center Stage on Vineyard Fourth
Patriotic scene on Main street Vineyard Haven.
Patriotic scene on Main street Vineyard Haven.
Foggy morning in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Foggy morning in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Passengers disembark for family barbecues and fun.
Passengers disembark for family barbecues and fun.
Moment of calm on the Black Dog Wharf.
Moment of calm on the Black Dog Wharf.
Morning fishing on Memorial Wharf to begin the holiday.
Morning fishing on Memorial Wharf to begin the holiday.
Daniel Fisher House dressed in patriotic bunting for the parade.
Daniel Fisher House dressed in patriotic bunting for the parade.
Edgartown harbor.
Edgartown harbor.
Peter Francis handles the ice cream delivery on Main street.
Peter Francis handles the ice cream delivery on Main street.
Mohawk Bolin prepares the conch traps for heading out for the day.
Mohawk Bolin prepares the conch traps for heading out for the day.
Visiting the fire station prior to the grand parade.
Visiting the fire station prior to the grand parade.
Geno Courtney and Joe Sollitto trade stories on South Summer street.
Geno Courtney and Joe Sollitto trade stories on South Summer street.
Ice delivery from Nancy's at the Atlantic.
Ice delivery from Nancy's at the Atlantic.
Fourth of July fishing trip aboard the Wicked Rebel.
Fourth of July fishing trip aboard the Wicked Rebel.
The Vineyard joined the rest of the country in celebration of the nation’s 247th birthday. There is something wonderfully unifying about Fourth of July on the Vineyard, about sentiments that make people a little more mindful of the values of community and family and friendship. Somehow the daily burdens of modern society seem remote, at least for awhile on an Island Independence Day.