OAK BLUFFS
With something for everyone, the unique town of Oak Bluffs features whimsical Victorian
"gingerbread" cottages built in the 1800s, which vie with one another for
charm and originality. In the 1800's, before it was known as Oak Bluffs, the
area was a center of revivalism among members of the Methodist and other
religious faiths. Hundreds flocked to the Island to enjoy sermons and
sunshine, pitching tents for temporary shelter. Over time, these tents were
replaced by permanent cottages, most of which circle the open-air and
recently renovated Tabernacle. Oak Bluffs has a wonderful harbor and along
Sea View Ave offers some of the Island's most incredible ocean vistas. In
addition to relishing the many restaurants and shops, visitors enjoy concerts in Ocean Park and rides on the Flying
Horses, the oldest continuously operating carousel in the country, its horses
hand-carved in New York City in 1876. |