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Gay Head Lighthouse: The First Light on Martha's Vineyard

By William Waterway

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2014
ISBN
9781625849380, 9781626194069, 2014017449
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3560434 bytes)
Series
Landmarks
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 18:07:46
ArchitectureHIS036010HistoryNonfictionTransportation

Description

Standing tall on the colorful clay cliffs of Martha’s Vineyard, Gay Head Lighthouse has provided safe passage to seafarers since 1799. The steadfast tower marks a dangerous and heavily traveled passage between the island and mainland known as Devil’s Bridge. Being the first lighthouse on the Vineyard, Gay Head Light has a rich and varied history filled with stories of inspirational lighthouse keepers, disastrous shipwrecks and even mysterious deaths. Today, Gay Head Light serves as an iconic symbol of the island’s maritime history and attracts visitors from around the world. Join author William Waterway as he charts the history of the lighthouse from the original wooden tower lit with oil lamps to the rebuilt brick structure that houses the famous Fresnel lens.

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