​In the 1940s, a Wampanoag couple opened a restaurant overlooking Martha’s Vineyard’s Gay Head Cliffs; their descendants are now raising $8 million to buy back and restore the 3.5-acre property

​In the 1940s, a Wampanoag couple opened a restaurant overlooking Martha’s Vineyard’s Gay Head Cliffs; their descendants are now raising $8 million to buy back and restore the 3.5-acre property

A Native-led nonprofit launched an $8 million campaign to acquire a historic Martha's Vineyard property. This site holds deep ties to the Wampanoag community and its ancestral heritage. The Aquinnah Land Initiative aims to restore the former Aquinnah Shop restaurant for community use. A significant state grant supports the acquisition and long-term maintenance of the cliffside location.