Families of children who have died embraced underneath the base of the Edgartown Lighthouse on Saturday afternoon for the annual Ceremony of Remembrance.
Every September since 2001, the Edgartown Lighthouse has been a beacon for grieving families who gather for the annual children’s memorial and ceremony of remembrance.
In my first boat / a small and tender / Swampscott dory / at flood tide / I have sailed by and touched / your base
The annual Ceremony of Remembrance hosted by the Martha's Vineyard Museum takes place Saturday, Sept. 23.
On Saturday afternoon at the Edgartown Lighthouse Children’s Memorial 49 new stones honoring a child’s life were added to the 998 stones encircling the lighthouse.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum hosts the 21st annual Children’s Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. the Edgartown Lighthouse.