Wesleyan Grove
Encyclopedia
Wesleyan Grove is a 34 acres (137,593.2 m²) National Historic Landmark District in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
on the island of Martha's Vineyard
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005. It is also known as the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association (MVCMA) or the Campgrounds (see here), which was first listed on the National Register in 1978.
, the area developed as a large Methodist summer campground with open air Christian revivals. This meeting style became popular around the United States at the time, and many other similar camps were founded using similar models, such as Ocean Park, Maine
and Ocean Grove, New Jersey
. Colorful, ornate, gingerbread cottages
were built in an oak grove around a central church tabernacle
. The grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places and was further declared a National Historic Landmark
in 2005.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Oak Bluffs is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,713 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 3,735 as of 2008...
on the island of Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005. It is also known as the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association (MVCMA) or the Campgrounds (see here), which was first listed on the National Register in 1978.
History
Just after the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the area developed as a large Methodist summer campground with open air Christian revivals. This meeting style became popular around the United States at the time, and many other similar camps were founded using similar models, such as Ocean Park, Maine
Ocean Park, Maine
Ocean Park is an unincorporated community in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States...
and Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It had a population of 3,342 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach to the south...
. Colorful, ornate, gingerbread cottages
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
were built in an oak grove around a central church tabernacle
Tabernacle (disambiguation)
The Tabernacle most commonly refers to the Jewish Tabernacle , which was a movable tent and worship facility used by the Israelites for the worship of Yahweh as recorded in the Book of Exodus...
. The grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places and was further declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 2005.