Gay Head Lighthouse

Gay Head Light is an historic Martha's Vineyard lighthouse located on the island's western-most point off of Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, Massachusetts. Martha's Vineyard has five lighthouses. No other location in the United States has such a high concentration of lighthouses within a small geographical area. Through dedicated work and sacrifice of the Martha's Vineyard Community, the Gay Head Light survives today as an iconic symbol of the island's maritime history. On June 15, 1987 - the Gay Head Light was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as Gay Head Light, reference number 87001464.