Author : William Waterway
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625849389
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Book Synopsis Gay Head Lighthouse by : William Waterway
Download or read book Gay Head Lighthouse written by William Waterway and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.