| Martha's Vineyard Skatepark | |
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 The skatepark in 2019 | |
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| Type | concrete skatepark |
| Location | Oak Bluffs, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°25′08″N70°35′37″W / 41.418930500658284°N 70.5935331729746°W Coordinates: 41°25′08″N70°35′37″W / 41.418930500658284°N 70.5935331729746°W |
| Created | 2003 |
| Operated by | Martha's Vineyard Skatepark association |
Martha's Vineyard Skatepark or MV Skatepark is a public skatepark located in the town of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The campaign to build the Martha's Vineyard Skatepark began in the early 2000s, started by a group of local skaters who wanted a skatepark. [5] [6] The first version of the Martha's Vineyard Skatepark was constructed in 2003, featuring both concrete and wooden ramps and obstacles. [5]
Eventually, the wooden section of the park deteriorated and was removed in 2015. The Martha's Vineyard Skatepark association, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation that financed the construction of the skatepark and maintains the park, started a second capital campaign to raise money to replace the wooden section of the park with cement. [7] Throughout its history, the association has consisted of a group of local skaters and skateboarding advocates including Richard Hammond, Nick Briggs, Erik Albert, Eliot Coutts, Elaine Barse, and others. [7] In 2016, the skatepark association received a grant for $252,00 from MVYouth to put towards the second phase of the park. [8] The second phase of construction was completed 2017 with skatepark design firm Spohn Ranch pouring new concrete ramps and obstacles. [1]
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