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Martha's Vineyard

Massachusetts

A New England island of gingerbread cottages, cliffs and beaches.

Photo: Alex Wilcox Cheek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Martha's Vineyard is being written. It's on the Northeast list as Worth a Detour.

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Nantucket

Massachusetts
About 28 miles away

A whaling island of gray-shingled cottages and cobblestone streets.

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Cape Cod

Massachusetts
About 29 miles away

Dune-backed Atlantic beaches, lighthouses and lobster rolls, the classic New England summer.

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Spiritual · Synagogue

Touro Synagogue

Rhode Island
About 37 miles away

The oldest synagogue building in the US, dedicated in 1763 in Newport, whose congregation received Washington's letter on religious freedom.

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