Description:
It began from behind the counter at The Black Dog Tavern over which the chefs served their hearty meals to the hungry patrons. Behind that counter the chefs would stow a cache of Black Dog tee-shirts.
The shirt was a simple white cotton tee, with a fairly accurate profile of "Black Dog" – the Captain’s pooch. The cooks were required to wear these. In fact, they loved wearing them. Naturally, it wasn’t long before the cooks heard “how can I get one of those?” from their favorite clientele.
Understanding the attraction for the simple, down-to-earth tee shirt, and being generous of heart, the cooks would slip one to the lucky customer who promised to treasure it and further promised to never tell how he or she had gotten it. Soon there were quite a few Black Dog’s being spotted on the waterfront. If you had one, you were one of the chosen. Nobody wanted to be left out.
Soon those folks who came from the mainland were desperate to become part of this fellowship. They needed a reminder of a simpler way of life as they returned to what the locals refer to as “America”. A few extra tee shirts were screen printed, nothing fancy or pretentious. History was being written. It was only natural it evolves to a General Store.
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Click here for the Black Dog Tall Ships
Click here for the Black Dog Wharf
Click here for the story of the Black Dog Legacy
Click here for the the Black Dog Video, by NE Living video
IN THE NEWS: The Black Dog Is Retailer of the Year in Massachusetts
The Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) has named The Black Dog its 2005 retailer of the year. Click Here
The Black Dog was featured in SmallBiz Magazine
(Business Week) Spring 2005: "Make Your Brand Pop" Click Here
Directions and/or Additional Information:
Black Dog General Store Locations
Vineyard Haven General Store
5 Water Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Tel: 508-696-8182
The Water Street Bakery
3 Water Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Tel: 508-693-4786
BD Gear
11 B Water Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Tel: 508-693-7381
Whitefoot for Kids
Whitefoot Black Dog General Store
20A Beach Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Tel: 508-693-3825
The Bakery Cafe General Store
509 State Rd.
Vineyard Haven, Ma. 02568
Tel: 508-696-8190
Edgartown General Store
11 South Summer Street
Edgartown, MA 02539
Tel: 508-627-3360
Dockside General Store
Dockside Marketplace
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Tel: 508-696-3299
Circuit Ave Black Dog General Store
37 Circuit Avenue
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Tel: 508-696-9826
Fax: 508-696-9824
Falmouth Black Dog General Store
214 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Tel: 508-495-6000
Fax: 508.495.6467
Provincetown Black Dog General Store
229 Commercial St
Provincetown, MA 02657
Tel: 508-487-8776
Fax: 508-487-3859
New Locations!
Newport Rhode Island
Newport Black Dog General Store
33 Bannister's Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: 401-842-0339
Fax: 401-842-0338
Chatham MA
Chatham General Store
628 Main St.
Chatham, MA 02633
Tel: 508 945-3026
Fax: 508 945-2597
Would you like us to send you a Catalog?
The Black Dog Catalog
c/o Pro Source
154 Campanelli Drive
Middleboro, MA 02346
800-626-1991
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