Martha's Vineyard Opens 330-Acre Kennedy Estate as Public Reservation

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 23

More than 330 acres at the former Red Gate Farm in Aquinnah opened to the public last year as the Squibnocket Pond Reservation, with a new trail added in July.
The land includes moors, creeks and a private beach once used by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Caroline Kennedy, though access requires reserving parking at a remote trailhead and hiking in.
Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg sold the property in 2020 for $27 million to the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank and the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation after it was once listed at $65 million.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis bought the estate in 1978 for $1.1 million, and its opening marks a rare public entry into a long-private corner of Martha’s Vineyard.

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