Gingerbread cottages, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Martha's Vineyard - Oak Bluffs - Gingerbread Cottages
The grounds surrounding the gingerbread houses were formerly campgrounds for Methodist church group retreats. The gingerbread houses were built in the mid-1800s by members of the church community.
Many of the houses have been passed on through generations of families.

Globe Staff Photo/Michele McDonald
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