Ready to Roll: Gay Head Light Ready for Move
Supported by beams.
Supported by beams.
The lighthouse has no floor: view from below.
The lighthouse has no floor: view from below.
More than 3,500 tons of soil, boulders and clay have been removed from the site.
More than 3,500 tons of soil, boulders and clay have been removed from the site.
Project manager Rick Pomroy and Len Butler, leading the move for relocation committee.
Project manager Rick Pomroy and Len Butler, leading the move for relocation committee.
Lighthouse will move about 129 feet to new location.
Lighthouse will move about 129 feet to new location.
Len Butler below the lighthouse.
Len Butler below the lighthouse.
Piles of sand and clay.
Piles of sand and clay.
Len Butler shows original surveyor's stake found at lighthouse site.
Len Butler shows original surveyor's stake found at lighthouse site.
A new look for historic lighthouse.
A new look for historic lighthouse.
The Gay Head Light is ready for its big move, which is now scheduled for Thursday, May 28. On Tuesday afternoon, the 1856 lighthouse stood in the center of an enormous excavation, balanced on the wood and steel frame that will travel with the lighthouse. A smooth concrete pad to the east, backed by a curved retaining wall, awaited the new arrival. Blue sky showed both around and underneath the lighthouse, creating a thrilling and improbable scene.