Cape Pogue Lighthouse Cape
Pogue Lighthouse is the most remote and least accessible of all lighthouses
on Martha’s Vineyard, due to its location on Chappaquiddick. The
original lighthouse was built in 1801 with $2,000. Since then, the lighthouse
has endured many restorations due to damages caused by the sea; the last
one occurred in 1922. The current Cape Pogue Lighthouse, which stands
55 feet high, has a light that is visible for 12 miles.
East Chop Lighthouse East
Chop Lighthouse is located on East Chop Drive, off of Oak Bluffs Harbor.
In 1875, the U.S. government built the cast-iron lighthouse for $6,000.
It stands 79 feet above sea level, and overlooks Nantucket Sound. The
Martha’s Vineyard Historical Society offers sunset tours of the
lighthouse from the end of June until Columbus Day, depending on the weather.
For more information about the tours, call (508) 627-4441.
Edgartown Lighthouse The
first Edgartown lighthouse, built in 1828, was situated on a man-made
island in Edgartown harbor. It was accessible only by boat until a footbridge
was built. The original edifice was replaced in 1938 by a structure rafted
to Martha’s Vineyard from Ipswich. By that time, the land had filled
in the area that served to separate the lighthouse from the mainland.
Thus, the current Edgartown Lighthouse, located at the far end of North
Water Street in Edgartown, stands on shore.
Gay Head Lighthouse Gay
Head Lighthouse is arguably the most famous of the Vineyard lighthouses.
The original lighthouse, built in 1799, was made of wood and authorized
by former President John Quincy Adams. The current Gay Head Lighthouse,
built in 1844, is a replacement of the original structure. The lighthouse,
located off of State Road in Aquinnah, is open for viewing from late June
to early September. The 1,009-prism Fresnal lens, first installed in 1856,
is now preserved at the Vineyard Museum in Edgartown. Many weddings, musical
performances, and outdoor events take place on the land surrounding the
Gay Head Lighthouse.
West Chop Lighthouse Visitors
that follow Main Street to West Chop in Vineyard Haven will come upon
the West Chop Lighthouse. West Chop, originally built with wood in 1817,
was the last manned lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard. The brick-made
structure that stands today was built in 1838 to replace the wooden lighthouse.
West Chop Lighthouse sits atop a 60-foot-high bluff. Coast Guard personnel
currently occupy the caretaker’s cottage, which is situated at the
base of the lighthouse.
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Cape
Pogue Lighthouse is the most remote and least accessible of all lighthouses
on Martha’s Vineyard, due to its location on Chappaquiddick. The
original lighthouse was built in 1801 with $2,000. Since then, the lighthouse
has endured many restorations due to damages caused by the sea; the last
one occurred in 1922. The current Cape Pogue Lighthouse, which stands
55 feet high, has a light that is visible for 12 miles. 
East
Chop Lighthouse is located on East Chop Drive, off of Oak Bluffs Harbor.
In 1875, the U.S. government built the cast-iron lighthouse for $6,000.
It stands 79 feet above sea level, and overlooks Nantucket Sound. The
Martha’s Vineyard Historical Society offers sunset tours of the
lighthouse from the end of June until Columbus Day, depending on the weather.
For more information about the tours, call (508) 627-4441.
The
first Edgartown lighthouse, built in 1828, was situated on a man-made
island in Edgartown harbor. It was accessible only by boat until a footbridge
was built. The original edifice was replaced in 1938 by a structure rafted
to Martha’s Vineyard from Ipswich. By that time, the land had filled
in the area that served to separate the lighthouse from the mainland.
Thus, the current Edgartown Lighthouse, located at the far end of North
Water Street in Edgartown, stands on shore. 
Gay
Head Lighthouse is arguably the most famous of the Vineyard lighthouses.
The original lighthouse, built in 1799, was made of wood and authorized
by former President John Quincy Adams. The current Gay Head Lighthouse,
built in 1844, is a replacement of the original structure. The lighthouse,
located off of State Road in Aquinnah, is open for viewing from late June
to early September. The 1,009-prism Fresnal lens, first installed in 1856,
is now preserved at the Vineyard Museum in Edgartown. Many weddings, musical
performances, and outdoor events take place on the land surrounding the
Gay Head Lighthouse. 
Visitors
that follow Main Street to West Chop in Vineyard Haven will come upon
the West Chop Lighthouse. West Chop, originally built with wood in 1817,
was the last manned lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard. The brick-made
structure that stands today was built in 1838 to replace the wooden lighthouse.
West Chop Lighthouse sits atop a 60-foot-high bluff. Coast Guard personnel
currently occupy the caretaker’s cottage, which is situated at the
base of the lighthouse.