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October 28, 1859

A Trip To Gay Head: The Light

Vineyard Gazette
The tower on which the light stands, which seemed at a distance to be white, is in reality red, being made of pressed brick, and capped with freestone; it is forty feet high, and surmounted by an
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2021

October 25, 2021

Gay Head Lighthouse Keeper Assumes a New Watch

Bill Eville
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Standing at the top of the Gay Head Light you can see for miles, a 360-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean, Noman’s Land, the Elizabeth islands, fishing boats trawling the waters, tourists below looking out at the same view.
July 26, 2021

State Grant Goes to Aquinnah for Lighthouse Project

Aquinnah
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The town of Aquinnah will receive nearly $50,000 from the state to complete a walking path that connects the shops at the cliffs with the lighthouse overlook
July 19, 2021

Longtime Lighthouse Keeper Retires

Kate Dario
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Lighthouses
Since the opening of the original wooden Gay Head Light in 1799, no keeper has served longer than Richard Skidmore.

2020

April 30, 2020

Gay Head Light Comes to Public TV

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Keepers of the Light, a documentary about the Gay Head Light, will be shown by American Public Television on public stations nationwide.

2018

November 8, 2018

Keepers of the Light

Lighthouses
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Keepers of the Light will premiere on WGBH 2 on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. and again on Nov. 17, 18 and 21. It will also appear on WGBX on Nov. 16, 17 and 18.

October 3, 2018

Gay Head 10K Is Sight for Sore Feet

Gay Head 10K
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The Gay Head 10K is this weekend.

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