Marthas Vineyard Where Presidents retreat

In 1974, Steven Spielberg filmed the movie Jaws on Martha s Vineyard, most notably in the fishing village of Menemsha and the town of Chilmark. Spielberg selected island natives Christopher Rebello as Chief Brody s oldest son, Michael Brody; Jay Mello as the younger son, Sean Brody; and Lee Fierro as Mrs. Kintner. Scores of other island natives appeared in the film as extras. Later, scenes from Jaws 2 and Jaws: The Revenge were filmed on the island, as well. In June 2005 the island celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jaws with a weekendlong Jawsfest. Martha s Vineyard is primarily known as a summer colony, and it is accessible only by boat and air. However, its yearround population has considerably increased since the 1960s. The island s yearround population increased about a third each decade from 1970 to 2000, for a total of 145 percent or about 3 percent to 4 percent per year (46 percent, 30 percent, and 29 percent in each respective decade). The population of the Vineyard was 14, 9