Tour the Colorful Gingerbread Cottages of Martha’s Vineyard

It feels like a fairy tale in this season one segment from “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 109), where we explore the iconic gingerbread cottages of Martha’s Vineyard. Dating back to the mid-1880s the colorful tiny homes were built around a Methodist camp meeting ground in Oak Bluffs, where a thriving summer community soon flourished. Today they are part of the interdenominational Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, which hosts many religious, cultural, and community events throughout the year, most notably the annual Grand Illumination, when thousands of lanterns light up the night. With their history and charm, it’s hard to look away from this colorful corner of the island.

About Weekends with Yankee

Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.