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Massachusetts museum dedicated to Aquinnah Wampanoag history and culture
Aquinnah Cultural Center
Established1998
Location35 Aquinnah Circle
Aquinnah, MA 02535 United States
Coordinates41°20′46″N 70°50′08″W / 41.34619°N 70.83569°W / 41.34619; -70.83569
TypeHistory
WebsiteMartha's Vineyard Museum

Aquinnah Cultural Center (ACC) is a non-profit museum and education center, based in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, dedicated to preserving and promoting Aquinnah Wampanoag history, culture and contributions on Martha’s Vineyard.

History

Aquinnah Cultural Center was founded in 1998. In 2006, the Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop Homestead, a historic homestead built in 1890 by a Wampanoag-Surinamese American Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop, was restored and reopened as the Aquinnah Cultural Center.

The ACC is located near the Gay Head lighthouse.

The Aquinnah Cultural Center is the home of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Museum.

Mission

The Aquinnah Cultural Center's mission is to preserve, educated, and document the Aquinnah Wampanoag self-defined art, history, culture and contributions of the past, present and future.

The Aquinnah Cultural Center sits on the Gay Head Cliffs, neighboring the Gay Head Light

References

  1. "Aquinnah Cultural Center | First Stop Martha's Vineyard".
  2. ^ "AQUINNAH CULTURAL CENTER, INCORPORATED". CreativeGround.
  3. "A House for the Ages". Martha's Vineyard Magazine. 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  4. ^ "Still Where They 'Belong': Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe Tells Its Story With New Cultural District". www.wbur.org. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  5. Ward, Carol. "Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop Homestead House Tour". Martha's Vineyard Online. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  6. "Aquinnah Cultural District". Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2019-06-07.


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