Chronology
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First campmeeting was held on 1/2-acre site
Meeting grew to 12 society tents
Five-year lease was taken on the grounds
Name Wesleyan Grove was formally adopted
Meetings were moved to Westport Point
Meetings returned to Wesleyan Grove
Number of tents reached 100
Number of tents reached 200
Association Building was built
Main circular road around Trinity Park was built
Large preachers' stand was constructed
First cottage was built
Number of tents reached 500
Number of cottages reached 40
Twenty-six acres were purchased by the Association
Providence House was built
Dunbar's (Everett House) was built in Montgomery Square
Ten additional acres were purchased
Picket fence was built around the perimeter
Association was incorporated on May 1
Huge tent was first raised
Number of cottages reached 250
First Grand Illumination took place
Porch was added to the Association Building
Arcade was built
Horse-drawn trolley began operation
President Grant visited
Central House (Beatrice House) was built
Attleboro House was built
Trinity Methodist Church was built
Iron Tabernacle was built
Wesley House was built
Number of cottages reached 500
Grace Chapel was built
Water pipes were installed
Trolley was electrified
Campground was added to the National Register of Historic Places
President Bill Clinton made first of three visits while in office
Campaign was initiated to restore the Tabernacle
Tabernacle was declared a Save America's Treasures project
Cottages were connected to Oak Bluff's new sewer system
Campground was designated a National Historic Landmark
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Sources:
Dagnall, Sally W. Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association,
1835-1985. Oak Bluffs, MA: Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association,
1984.
Weiss, Ellen. City in the Woods -- The Life and Design of an American
Camp Meeting on Martha's Vineyard. Second Edition. Boston:
Northeastern University Press, 1998.
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