Since the Save the Gay Head Light project began in the summer of 2013, we’ve raised over half of the $3 million needed to move and restore the lighthouse. We’ve had concerts and a footrace and a solo kayak circumnavigation of the island and two summer solstice parties. We’ve sold mugs and tee shirts (lots and lots of tee shirts), bumper stickers and tote bags. A tennis tournament, art show, winter solstice party, poetry project and even lemonade stands rounded out the year of fund-raising and awareness-building. We’ve had big donations from all the towns on the island, and donations of all sizes from islanders and visitors. Here are a few memories of the past year:
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Dawn beneath the Gay Head Cliffs: Dana Gaines begins his 52-mile kayak trip around the island
~ Dana Gaines on-water photography by Tad Thompson