The Island of Revival: Martha’s Vineyard, Part 1

The Wampanoag named this island “Noepe,” meaning “dry land.” Bartholomew Gosnold named it Martha’s Vineyard in 1602. As Bo Van Riper has documented, Thomas Mayhew, Sr. purchased the island in 1641 “to convert wealth… into land.” He did his due diligence to make sure he paid off those who had previously laid claim to the…