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African American Heritage Trail sites added to TrailsMV
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation has added 14 of 31 sites from the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard to the TrailsMV app in recognition of the African American experience on Martha’s Vineyard, according to a press release.
The African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard is a nonprofit community history organization dedicated to restoring, researching, and celebrating the history of African American people on-Island.
TrailsMV is a free application created by Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation that intends to build a community among those who love the Vineyard’s trails. People can log into the app to see some of the best walking trails, and learn a little about their history, geographical layout, and ecology. Users can also communicate with each other and with trail stewards, and share photographs and trail information, according to the Sheriff’s Meadow Fou
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