Thank you, David Welch, for this stunning and very current (shot on November 8, 2015) drone footage of the Gay Head Lighthouse. Click the full-screen… Read More »Gay Head Lighthouse New Location, From the Air
BOSTON (AP) – Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight. The Nantucket Lightship, billed as… Read More »2 iconic New England lighthouses are back in the spotlight
Community Celebration to Mark the Re-Lighting on Tuesday, Aug. 11 July 29, 2015 – Members of the Save the Gay Head Light House Committee announced… Read More »Gay Head Light House To Shine Again – Relighting Ceremony Aug. 11
On a hot, sunny evening last week, Richard Skidmore and Joan LeLacheur sat at a picnic table on the porch of a small cottage at… Read More »As the Light Guides Others to Safety, Two Guide the Lighthouse – MV Gazette
By Len Butler April 9, 2015 – In Menemsha for the dedication of the newly completed US Coast Guard boathouse, Rear Admiral Linda Fagan, Commander of… Read More »Coast Guard Admiral Visits Gay Head Lighthouse
Saturday, April 11 is Final Chance to Visit Lighthouse in Its Current Location Islanders will have a final opportunity to visit the Gay Head Lighthouse… Read More »Island Prepares for Gay Head Light Relocation
March 13th saw the launch of “I Will Save You,” poems and drawings by students from all over Martha’s Vineyard. All of the artwork and… Read More »Island Students Pen Art and Poems for Gay Head Lighthouse
A detailed plan for moving the Gay Head Light has been approved by the Aquinnah conservation commission and planning board, and extensive landscaping plans and… Read More »Plans Fall into Place for Gay Head Light Move – Vineyard Gazette
When Dana Gaines finished his 52-mile circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard on August 9th, he knew he had raised thousands of dollars to save the Gay… Read More »Reflections On An Epic Voyage: Dana Gaines Remembers