Gay Head Light awaits its ribbon-cutting and re-lighting. The iconic 400-ton structure was moved back from an eroding cliff in May.
CREDIT BRIAN MORRIS/WCAI
After sitting dark for two and a half months, the red and white beacon inside the Gay Head Light shone again Tuesday night, illuminating the cliffs of Aquinnah. The iconic lighthouse had been moved 120 feet back from an eroding cliff face in May, and last night’s ceremony under a tent next to the lighthouse marked the end of an island-wide effort to save it.