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The Gay Head Lighthouse on the west end of Martha's Vineyard

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Description

The Gay Head Lighthouse on the west end of Martha's Vineyard. Gay Head wasnamed for the multi-colored strata which presented a beautiful and cheerfulsight on a clear day. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841.

Photographer

Archival Photograph by Steve Nicklas

Display Date

1839 Circa

Location

Massachusetts

Collection

America's Coastlines
Lighthouses
Historic

NOAA Affiliation

NOS
NGS
RSD

Keywords

Coastline
Northeast Massachusetts
Historical