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The Gay Head Cliffs are a natnal landmark. The betiful, lorful layers of clay make up the cliffs. It has been said that fossil bon of whal, mels and wild hors have been found the cliff layers. The Gay Head Lighthoe is perched atop the cliffs. It is the only workg lighthoe on Martha’s Veyard. The Gay Head lighthoe was built 1856. The lighthoe is

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THE EAST CHOP, EDGARTOWN, AND GAY HEAD LIGHTHO ARE NOT ONLY HISTORIC REMRS OF A BYGONE AGE, BUT ARE WORKG BEANS THAT STILL SEND A LIGHT OUT TO THE NIGHT. BEYOND THEIR IMPORTANT FUNCTNAL ROLE, THE STCTUR ALSO OFFER VISORS SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE BREATHTAKG BETY OF VEYARD SOUND, THE SIMPLE ELEGANCE OF EDGARTOWN HARBOR & CHAPPAQUIDDICK, AND THE MAJTIC CLIFFS OF AQUNAH. THE GAY HEAD LIGHTHOE IS OPEN SEASONALLY. A LIGHTHOE KEEPER WILL BE AVAILABLE AND THE DOORS WILL BE OPEN DURG SIGNATED HOURS. PARKG IS AVAILABLE, BUT LIMED, ON AQUNAH CIRCLE. THE VEYARD TRANS AUTHORY (VTA) BS DO HAVE ROUT TO THE LIGHTHOE.READ MORESUGGTED DURATN< 1 HOURSUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGTOURS & EXPERIENCEXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THIS PLACE.SEE OPTNSFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (217)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GAY HEAD LIGHT (AQUNAH LIGHT) AND NEARBY ATTRACTNSBEST SELLERMARTHA'S VEYARD DAYTRIP OM BOSTON WH ROUND-TRIP FERRY & ISLAND TOUR OPTN420FULL-DAY TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULT3-HOUR MARTHA'S VEYARD ISLAND TOUR OM OAK BLUFFS568HISTORIL TOURSOM $60.00 PER ADULTALL ISLAND TOUR BY B OAK BLUFFS104HISTORIL TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTALL ISLAND B TOUR60B TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD PRIVATE TOURS76REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $389.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)3 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND1ADVENTURE TOURSOM $785.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)2 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND2ADVENTURE TOURSOM $595.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)OAK BLUFFS, MARTHA'S VEYARD AUD TOUR2AUD GUISOM $12.50 PER ADULT6 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND2ADVENTURE TOURSOM $1,375.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD SELF-DRIVG AUD TOUR14HISTORIL TOURSOM $14.99 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)MARTHA’S VEYARD VENTURE SVENGER HUNT4FUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTPRIVATE TOUR OF MARTHA'S VEYARD WH LUNCH CLUD1B TOURSOM $700.00 PER ADULT4 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND1ADVENTURE TOURSOM $945.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)MARTHA’S VEYARD SELF-GUID (APP/GPS) AUD WALKG TOURHISTORIL TOURSOM $6.75 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS15 AQUNAH CIR, AQUNAH, MARTHA&#39;S VEYARD, MA 02535REACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSEFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS2 WH 3 OUTERMOST INN1060.1 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSAQUNAH SHOP1460.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSEE ALLATTRACTNS11 WH 6 GAY HEAD14893 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSCORNA KFMAN SEAWEED ART GALLERY110.5 MIART GALLERIAQUNAH LIGHTHOE691 MILIGHTHOAQUNAH CLIFFS541HISTORIC S • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMENEMSHA PUBLIC BEACH165BEACHMENEMSHA HILLS38BEACH • NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASLUCY VCENT BEACH52BEACHCHILMARK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY3LIBRARIGREAT ROCK BIGHT PRERVE4NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASWASKOSIM'S ROCK RERVATN4NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.POPULAR MENTNSLIGHT HOECLIFFSMUDBEACHPIIANTUCKET4.5217 REVIEWSEXCELLENT139VERY GOOD62AVERAGE12POOR3TERRIBLE1LOU PKANSAS CY, KS320 NTRIBUTNS0LORFUL CLIFFSJUN 2023 • FRIENDSIN THE BLOWG RA, WAS A TRICK TO NOT GET KNOCKED OVER THE DAY WE WENT. THE VIEWS WERE GREAT OF THE CLIFFS AND THE LIGHTHOE. NOT A GOOD DAY FOR A PIIC UP THERE.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 7, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.HAYLEYPLVIRGIA BEACH, VA166 NTRIBUTNS0MT DO!OCT 2022DIFFICULT TO GET TO, BUT WAS OUR FAVORE SIGHT ON MV/NANTUCKET! THE CLIFFS & LIGHTHOE BATN WAS ABSOLUTELY STUNNG- FELY WORTH GOG OUT OF THE WAY! IF YOU GET AN UBER OUT THERE, MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO GET ONE BACK- NSIR LLG A TAXI SERVICE OR TAKG THE B. THERE ARE A FEW SHOPS THERE AND A RTRANT. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 12, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ADIVERDIEHLPROVINCE, RI18 NTRIBUTNS1A MAGIL SPOT ON MVJUL 2022 • FAYA GEO SPOT ON FAR WT AST, FEATURG MV’S OLST LIGHT HOE AND BETIFUL BEACH! I LOVED GETTG BACK OUT WH MY FAY, AS HADN’T BEEN THERE SCE “SENR WEEK” OF LLEGE (WHEN WE ULD STILL “MUD BATHE”READ MOREWRTEN JULY 29, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ANN WBETHLEHEM, PA476 NTRIBUTNS1BETIFUL LIGHTHOESEP 2021ADJACENT TO THE AQUNAH CLIFFS IS THE GAY HEAD LIGHT. THE LIGHTHOE AND THE CLIFFS SHARE THE SAME PARKG LOT. THERE IS A RTROOM ONSE. IT IS A VERY SHORT WALK TO THE LIGHTHOE. THE LIGHTHOE IS VERY PRETTY AND THE VIEW OM THE LIGHTHOE IS PRETTY AS WELL.THIS IS A MT DO IF YOU ARE VISG MARTHA'S VEYARD.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 24, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN NNONATERSALT LAKE CY, UT1,443 NTRIBUTNS2NICE LIGHT HOE..SEP 2021IF YOU’RE MAKG YOUR LIGHT HOE JOURNEY AROUND THE ISLAND THIS ONE IS A MT SEE. IF YOU’RE DOWN AT THE CLIFFS YOU N H THEM BOTH.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 5, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.AUTUMN MSTAMFORD, CT3,368 NTRIBUTNS2CUTE LIGHTHOEAUG 2021 • FAYTHERE'S A SMALL TRAIL TO THE LIGHTHOE WH GREAT VIEWS OF THE CLIFFS. THE LIGHTHOE IS NICE TO TAKE PICTUR OF. MAKE SURE TO TAKE THE TRAIL TO THE BEACH. IT'S BETIFUL.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 27, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BHATNAGARS4 NTRIBUTNS0TOUR BJUN 2021IT WAS A GREAT SPOT TO TAKE SOME MEMORY HOME. EXCELLENT SURROUNDGS, 3.60 GREE VIEW OF BEACH, AND SPECTACULAR VIEW OF TOWN.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 4, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ALISON SSPRGFIELD, MA968 NTRIBUTNS1FE OLD LIGHTHOEMAY 2021AFTER ABSORBG THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE GAYS HEAD CLIFFS, WALKED OVER TO THE LIGHT. (CLOSED DURG COVID.) DUE TO EROSN, THE LIGHTHOE HAS BEEN MOVED LAND A FEW YARDS AND YOU N SEE WHERE ONCE STOOD. NICE VIEWS, BUT NOTHG PARED TO THE CLIFFS.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 25, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NIS AWAYNE, NJ243 NTRIBUTNS0THE MIGHTY GAY HEAD LIGHTHOE OF AQUNAHOCT 2020 • COUPLSEEG THE LIGHTHOE THE CLIFF OVER & OVER EVERY TIME WE ARRIVED THE ISLAND AND TO SAY GOODBYE BEFORE GOG HOME TO WAYNE IS ONE OF OUR RUAL THGS WE DO FOR OVER TWENTY TWO YEARS ! THE HOME OF WAMPANOAG TRIB & WAMPUM ARTS!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 13, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.L FSTATEN ISLAND, NY26 NTRIBUTNS0BETIFUL SPOTAUG 2020FOR ME, THIS TOPS ALL OTHER ATTRACTNS AT MARTHA'S VEYARD. THE OVERLOOK PROVIS BREATHTAKG VIEWS OF THE CLIFF AND THE LIGHTHOE. WE GOT SOME H SEAFOOD OM NEXT TOWN MENEMSHA AND HAD A PIIC AT THE TABL PROVID BEFORE WALKG UP TO SEE THE BETIFUL SUNSET. CHARGE YOUR PHON/MERAS FOR FANTASTIC PHOTOS!!!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 22, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12…SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 208TODD HHAVE THEY STARTED MOVG THE LIGHTHOE YET ?ADD A REPLYBEVERLY IALBANY, NY1 NTRIBUTNHOW DO YOU GET THERE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATN OM THE WLEY HOTEL?ADD A REPLYVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023MARTHA'S VEYARD CAMP MEETG ASSOCIATN (MVCMA)663NEIGHBORHOODSAQUNAH CLIFFS541HISTORIC S • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE609LIGHTHOFLYG HORS CAROEL406POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSCIRCU AVENUE328POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMORNG GLORY FARM194FARMSGAY HEAD148POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSTRY PARK TABERNACLE147HISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSEAST CHOP LIGHTHOE143LIGHTHOKATAMA AIRFIELD73POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGGAY HEAD LIGHT (AQUNAH LIGHT) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Read our transparency report to learn WBethlehem, PA476 ntributnsSep 2021Adjacent to the Aqunah cliffs is the Gay Head Light. Read our transparency report to learn SSprgfield, MA968 ntributnsMay 2021After absorbg the magnificence of the Gays Head cliffs, walked over to the light.

On Saturday, the Gay Head Light reached s fal stop on a 129-foot journey back om the se had occupied sce 1844, and which after more than a century of erosn was prerly close to the edge of the cliff.

GAY HEAD LIGHTHOE MOVE IS PLETE

Gay Head Cliffs. The Gay Head Cliffs are a natnal landmark. The Gay Head Lighthoe is perched atop the cliffs..

The Gay Head lighthoe was built 1856. The Wampanoag were the first people of anctors of Wampanoag people have lived for at least 10, 000 years at Aqunah (Gay Head) and throughout the island of Noepe (Martha's Veyard), pursug a tradnal enomy based on fishg and agriculture.

In 1870, over the unanimo objectns of the Wampanoag Indian rints, the Town of Gay Head was rporated. From the Wampanoag pot of view, the prcipal effect of the rporatn of Gay Head was the alienatn of Wampanoag Indian District Lands (rervatn), which was vlatn of the Feral Non-Interurse Act of 1790.

GAY HEAD CLIFFS

Bee the Tribe ntrolled the Gay Head town ernment for more than a century sce 1870, the effects of this alienatn were largely obscured, and the tegry of the Tribal Common Lands seemed to be aquately protected. In 1972, however, rponse to the growg potentialy for encroachment on Tribal Common Lands, the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.

The mon lands clu the Gay Head Cliffs, Herrg Creek, and Lobsterville. The Master Plan followed several years of vtigative efforts and illtrat the prent visn of the future tribal muny Gay Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah) and the Town of Gay Head entered to agreement June of 1995 to jotly provi for the health, safety and welfare of persons on Tribal Lands by providg for the e of police, fire, and medil personnel and rourc the event of disaster, disorr, fire or other emergenci arisg on Tribal Lands. The Tribe's Aqunah Rangers are EMT certified and provi servic for both Tribal Lands and the up-island 1998, the name of the town was officially changed om Gay Head back to s former Wampanoag name of Aqunah by the state legislature, reprentg regnn of Wampanoag history the regn.

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Gay Head Lighthoe move is plete - The Martha's Veyard Tim .

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