Martha's Vineyard in Chilmark in Dukes County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Gay Head Light
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 23, 2021
1. Gay Head Light Marker
Gay Head Light has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 301.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
Location. 41° 20.902′ N, 70° 50.079′ W. Marker is in Chilmark, Massachusetts, in Dukes County. It is on Martha's Vineyard. It is on Aquinnah Circle west of Lighthouse Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chilmark MA 02535, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Marthas Vineyard. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gay Head Light 1856 Remnants (a few steps from this marker); The Legend of Moshup (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dukes County Academy School Bell (approx. 8.6 miles away); Alley's General Store (approx. 8.6 miles away); Heath Hen (approx. 9.7 miles away); Nobska Lighthouse (approx. 14.8 miles away); Enjoy the View! (approx. 14.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chilmark.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Rebecca, Woman of Africa
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Also see . . . Gay Head Light at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 23, 2021
2. Gay Head Light and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 23, 2021
3. Gay Head Light and Cliffs
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
