Tag: Gay Head Lighthouse

160 year old lighthouse begins move inland

MAY 29 (Reuters) — The Gay Head Lighthouse in Martha’s Vineyard began a move on Thursday (May 28) off the cliff where it has stood for 160 years – a trip aimed at rescuing it from cliff side erosion. Workers began by lifting the brick and mortar lighthouse six feet (1.8 meters) off the ground and putting it on a wood and steel frame. The Massachusetts lighthouse is making the trip inland, traveling along steel […]