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Under The Sun
22 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 |
508-540-3603 sunwoodshole@comcast.net |
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Under The Sun
22 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 |
508-540-3603 sunwoodshole@comcast.net |
 ABOUT WOODS HOLEWoods Hole, one of Falmouth's eight villages, was incorporated in 1686. The name comes from the passage (or hole) between Penzance Point and Nonamesset Island. This area was reportedly charted by Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602. Early settlers farmed, raised sheep, or fished; and from 1863 to 1897, the Pacific Guano Company had a booming fertilizer business on Long Neck (later renamed Penzance Point). That area became a haven for the rich, coined "Bankers Row" in historic accounts. During the whaling days, candles were made from spermaceti in the historic Candle House on Water Street. Three world-renowned scientific organizations are based in Woods Hole: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Bob Ballard found the Titanic's resting place. Their tiny deep water research vessel, Alvin, has become famous for various oceanographic discoveries. The Marine Biological Laboratory is known for its research on marine organisms, and the National Marine Fisheries, a federal agency, maintains a small aquarium with a hands-on exhibit. The U.S. Coast Guard, Group Woods Hole, has been here since 1857. Among other things, they operate and maintain the well-known Nobska Lighthouse overlooking Vineyard Sound. Woods Hole is also home to the Martha's Vineyard Steamship Authority, which operates ferries to and from Martha's Vineyard only a couple of hundred feet from our door. |
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