http://mvobsession.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/naming-marthas-vineyard/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://mvobsession.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/naming-marthas-vineyard/#comment-24 Patty Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:54:20 +0000 http://mvobsession.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/naming-marthas-vineyard/#comment-24 I like your new header! I like your new header!

]]> http://mvobsession.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/naming-marthas-vineyard/#comment-23 --Deb Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:36:11 +0000 http://mvobsession.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/naming-marthas-vineyard/#comment-23 Um, well, no . . . not remotely true. The Elizabeth Islands were named for the British Queen, and Martha's Vineyard for Gosnold's mother-in-law, and Nantucket's name comes from its Indian name. The other is just a cute story that's a play on the name Nantucket but has NO basis in fact. Just sayin'! Um, well, no . . . not remotely true. The Elizabeth Islands were named for the British Queen, and Martha’s Vineyard for Gosnold’s mother-in-law, and Nantucket’s name comes from its Indian name. The other is just a cute story that’s a play on the name Nantucket but has NO basis in fact. Just sayin’!

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