Chappaquiddick
Chappaquiddick is a small, sparsely developed island just off Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, where you anchor off and explore by dinghy. The place carries a quietly eerie historical weight as the site of the infamous 1969 Ted Kennedy incident, when his car went off the Dike Bridge into Poucha Pond, a story that shadowed American politics for decades. The island itself is mostly wild and undeveloped, with sandy beaches, the Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, and a strong sense of being a world apart from the bustle of the Vineyard.
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Marinas and anchorages near Chappaquiddick · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
- Busiest around 10:00 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 13:00
- 74% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~22h
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23 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.