Gay Head Lighthouse, 2/17/2024. This was our fourth and final lighthouse on our Martha’s Vineyard trip last year. She’s not that tall, but she sits high atop a bluff above the water, and the view is absolutely stunning. The original optic was a first order Fresnel lens, but it now has a rotating DCB-224 that alternates white and red every 15 seconds.
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Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse, 2/17/2024. This was our third stop on our Martha’s Vineyard trip last year. This cast iron lighthouse was originally built in 1881 and served as a rear range light on Crane’s Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, but was dismantled and moved to Edgartown Harbor when the hurricane of 1938 destroyed the lighthouse that had stood there since 1828. Today, it is managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, and while still an active aid to navigation, it is the centerpiece of a Children’s Memorial to remember and honor children from around the world who have passed: the children’s names are carved in granite cobblestones that are placed into the foundation of the lighthouse. It is a very accessible lighthouse that, in the warmer seasons, is open for tours. We visited in the heart of the off season, so we were able to admire it from the outside only. The pictures don’t do it justice: it is an incredibly beautiful spot.
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Edgartown Harbor, 2/17/2024 #edgartownMA #marthasvineyard #capecod #winter #docks #harbor #swan