Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts summer time and year-round. The VTA is the only Island-wide public transportation system on Martha's Vineyard, which makes it the best choice for traveling around the Vineyard for tourists who do not have cars and do not want to pay for a taxi. Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts Vineyard Haven is a community within the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard. It is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 2,114 as of the 2010 census. The area was called "Nobnocket" by the Wampanoag people and was first referred to by the colonial
Martha's Vineyard (steamboat) The same article also adds a quotation from 1871: From 1871 until 1886, the "Martha's Vineyard" and the "Monohansett" were the only two ferries serving Martha's Vineyard. In March 1886 the "Martha's Vineyard" became one of the initial four steamers operating for the newly organized New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamboat Co. (The other three were "River Queen", "Island Home" and the "Monohansett".) In 1922, a new steam-powered ferry "Martha's Vineyard" began service to the island. It operated until at least the 1940s. In 1993, a new diesel-powered ferry named started its service to Martha's Vineyard and Woods Hole.