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| Gay Head Lighthouse, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1856-present
*Building Material~~ Brick and sandstone
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 120 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Red Brick w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flashes every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ All buildings save for tower have been demolished
*Automated~~ 1960
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Devil's Bridge Shoal, entrance to Vineyard Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse stands atop spectacular multi-colored clay cliffs.
LINKS
Lighthouse History
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/GayHead.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gayhead.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/gayhead/
*Building Material~~ Brick and sandstone
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 120 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Red Brick w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flashes every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ All buildings save for tower have been demolished
*Automated~~ 1960
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Devil's Bridge Shoal, entrance to Vineyard Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse stands atop spectacular multi-colored clay cliffs.
LINKS
Lighthouse History
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/GayHead.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gayhead.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/gayhead/
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