Gay Head Light Move Gallery
Fencing goes up around the lighthouse.
Fencing goes up around the lighthouse.
Historic image of 1856 lighthouse.
Historic image of 1856 lighthouse.
Beacon over the cliffs.
Beacon over the cliffs.
Curving stairs lead to top of lighthouse.
Curving stairs lead to top of lighthouse.
Lighthouse under full moon on a snowy night.
Lighthouse under full moon on a snowy night.
A light for all seasons.
A light for all seasons.
An inspiration for artists.
An inspiration for artists.
Richard Skidmore and Joan LeLacheur have guided the lighthouse for 25 years.
Richard Skidmore and Joan LeLacheur have guided the lighthouse for 25 years.
The Gay Head Light has been a fixture on the clay cliffs in Aquinnah since 1856, a beacon for mariners and a Martha's Vineyard icon. With erosion putting the brick lighthouse perilously close to the edge of the cliffs, it will be moved 135 feet inward this spring in a much-watched effort to preserve the landmark for generations to come.