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    Gay Head Lighthouse

    4.5 (48 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    06.09.23
    May A.

    The Lighthouse at Aquinnah [Martha's Vineyard MA] VTA Bus #5 takes passengers from West Tisbury to the Town of Aquinnah. Aquinnah is the least populous town on the island, very different from the Town of Edgartown where we visited first. We came here to explore the points of interests and landmarks at Aquinnah which was the Gay Head Cliffs and the Lighthouse. It is just a short walk from the Cliff's overlook to the lighthouse. During our visit the lighthouse was open to visitors and for an admission fee of $6 you can descend up to the top. Please note the schedule of the lighthouse, they are only open seasonally. The Gay Head Lighthouse has an interesting history. It is beautiful up close and makes a nice backdrop for photos. Aquinnah is a small town, but soaking up the natural beauty, walking the trails, and checking out the native-owned businesses kept us busy enough and we spent an hour here. The Gay Head Lighthouse was featured in Steven Spielberg's Jaws. Go see! Review #3028

    The lighthouse.
    Mark V.

    A great spot to visit an afternoon when trying to change it up a little bit while staying in Martha's Vineyard. Amazing views and nice shops nearby. Let me first say that it is a decent drive from the touristy spots which are on the opposite end of the island. It's probably a good 40 minute ride or so. So you'll need to plan this for a few hours round-trip maybe 2 1/2 to three hour excursion. But it is really great to go off and see the other side of the island in addition to the Oak Bluffs area. Absolutely amazing views here, the cliffs, the rocks, the lighthouse, it's interesting, because it's so different from the rest of the island. After visiting Martha's Vineyard for a week the views here is not what I think of when I think of Martha's Vineyard. However, a nice scenic spot. All the way on the far end of the island is not to be missed! It would be best to have a car, because there are some nice farm stands along the way that are totally worth a stop. Also, this side of the island is where more of the celebrities live, hidden in the woods somewhere. I was lucky to see an on-site artist, painting the scene, see my pictures. I definitely recommend seeing the lighthouse which is right next door while you're here, they have a very cute gift shop village right next to the scenic site. Highly recommended to visit this area while you're in Martha's Vineyard. Not sure it needs to be visited twice though.

    The lighthouse is off to the right overlooking the cliffs
    Elizabeth S.

    The ride up island to the lighthouse and clay cliffs are always a highlight of our island visits. I never grow tired of the winding roads and stone walls that line the roads or the amazing views of the cliffs. For a small fee you can climb the spiral staircase to the top of the lighthouse. The fee goes toward the upkeep of the lighthouse. You can view the Fresnel lens close up and they are pretty cool. Often we pack a lunch and have a picnic at the base of the lighthouse. I figure that if I am going to take the time to drive up there that I should spend a little time and enjoy the view and fresh air. The views out to the main land, Elizabeth Islands and the Atlantic Ocean are worth the trip.

    Up near the light!
    Becky J.

    Gorgeous views, informative staff, really cool experience! Our family visit to the lighthouse offered a great opportunity to see the cliffs, and take in breathtaking views abs some gorgeous pictures. The walk was short and very manageable and the lading area for photo opportunities was large enough for everyone to get their own space. When she let the viewing area we walked to the lighthouse and we're surprised to se that it's a working lighthouse and you are able to crawl all the way to the top where the extremely hot lights rotate. We had to stay close to the kids, they both wanted to get up close. Before entering we were given a brief history and we were able to ask questions! It's definitely an experience that I'd recommend when visiting Martha's Vineyard!

    Alisa J.

    The light house is pretty, but what makes it special is that it's in the most gorgeous destination! Visit Aquinnah if you have the chance!

    Diana G.

    We drove to gay head mid day on what I thought was going to be a beautiful day. It took us about 30-40 minutes from Edgartown. As soon as we arrived, the clouds started rolling in. Thank goodness it didn't start pouring until about an hour after we left. Because of the clouds, we didn't have the spectacular view I'm sure you will see on a clear day. The lighthouse is open to the public. You do have to pay to go in. It's under $10 per person. Since it was too cloudy, we decided just to explore the ground The lighthouse is located on top of a beautiful cliff. It has been maintained well. Parking is limited. They do have a parking across from the bathrooms that charges $10. I went around about four times and ended up with a free spot.

    Stunning view
    Anita W.

    Very beautiful and very serene. The scenes here reminded me of the images that I thought I would only be able to see in postcards or calendars and never in person. I stopped by in the afternoon and caught the picturesque view if the sun glistening as it reflected on the water. It was stunning just starting at that clear horizon line in the distance. I wish I was here at sunset though! I can't imagine how great of a view that would be. Regardless, anytime you come, it's an excellent photo opportunity. There's a slight inclined path that leads you to the top with little shops of souvenirs and food along the way. I wish I had more time to go down right by the lighthouse but hopefully next time!

    Jason Z.

    Although on the opposite side of the island from the ferry and towns, the trek over to the lighthouse is completely worth it. It is about a 30 minute drive (not sure about the bus schedule) and there is a limited free street parking (1-2 hours I think) and there is a parking lot that you can pay to park at (not sure how much) next to public bathrooms. It should be enough time to go up to the lighthouse for photos and check out the souvenir shops nearby. Definitely go early in the morning before the rush of tourists. Admission to the lighthouse is a couple of dollars. I don't have alot of lighthouse experiences to compare to, but I love that you can climb all the way to the top (very steep steps) and watch the light spin around and shine in your face. You get a great view of the area and can see the beautiful cliffs in the background. When you come back down, you can see some more of the cliffs from the lighthouse or walk over to the souvenir shop area to see the cliffs.

    The lighthouse
    George H.

    Apparently this light house is so named for the multicolored Aquinnah cliffs that one can view from atop. I thought it was named because it was such a cheerful colour against the white background of the cliffs. The entrance fee is 6 dollars, and there is a 8 person limit on the balcony at a time. There was no queue when we went in. And we were able to enjoy the amazing views from the tower. We were also blessed with amazing weather and I can't recommend this lighthouse enough. The people taking care of it were also very friendly, welcoming and chatty. A nice change from the wearied attitude of other people at Martha's vineyard who must have been exhausted by the constant throngs of tourists visiting all summer!

    Chuck P.

    Beautiful view and greenery around the lighthouse. It cost $6.00 per person to walk up to the top of the lighthouse. I liked the view from the ground and we took some great pictures so we opted to not climb up to the top. Great place to stop and learn. Staff was very informative and kind.

    Michael V.

    Loved visiting this area, and getting to check out the light house and going in side. The lady working the front where you purchase tickets is kind, warm, and inviting. Full of so much fun facts and knowledge. Seeing/learning how they moved the light house over from its original spot is stunning. Great views once you're on top! The only negative I have to say is the women with the grayish-white hair thats a bob cut - learn some manners. Upon entering back into the light house from the balcony, there were people trying to head up to the light display. Obviously space is limited and its tight - theres a way to ask us to wait vs slamming the door in someone's face. Which is exactly what happened to my partner who was ahead of me. In fact, the family behind us noticed, and the 9 year old daughter mentioned how rude that was. Just saying. Honestly - that interaction almost ruined the entire experience for us - but luckily the views, and the front worker's hospitality, saved it.

    Gaily colored cliffs.
    Brian S.

    Fog wind desolation and a lighthouse This is one of those places you will never forget. The actually lighthouse was built in 1856, is 51 feet tall and sits on the cliffs over 160 feet above the ocean. You can't go in the tower but you can get close and stand in a observation platform built on the edge on the cliffs. The view is literally breathtaking. Even if you are used to visiting such places, Gay Head will still impress. It always seems to be foggy or windy and cool even in the summer months and the whole place has an ethereal feel to it. The area around the light is owned by the Wamponoag Tribe and they understandably consider it a sacred place and are doing everything they can to persevere it. There's not much out here, just a little snack type place and a gift store. There is a huge parking lot and public bathrooms and many tours end up at the light and cliffs for a quick look. If you don't want to sit in a van, this makes a fantastic bike ride from Vineyard Haven if you don't mind the hills. There are many stories about where the name Gay Head came from. The truth is that it comes from the "gaily" colored clay in the cliffs. This gaily colored clay is one of the things that makes the cliffs so lovely. This entire area is about as beautiful and spectacular as anything I have ever seen.

    If you walk down... So beautiful
    Tuli S.

    Absolutely beautiful. We came by the lighthouse and realized that the views were worth seeing from the beach so we walked down. It took a while to get to the far end (through the nude beach) but it was SO WORTH IT. The cliffs are wampanoag reserve land so they are untouched. There is tons of naturally formed clay in red, gray, black and orange. The cliffs are a sight to see and I would go back in a heartbeat.

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    I love the Aquinnah cliffs and this a very pretty area to visit. very nice lighthouse but I have not been inside yet

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    Cuttyhunk Island

    5.0(2 reviews)
    7.1 mi

    I fondly refer to Cuttyhunk as "The Land Before Time". Everything about it is simple. There's…read morenothing pretentious about this beautiful island. The residents are extremely friendly, quite literally "salt of the earth". Although most places on the island only accept cash, my husband and I met business owners willing to accept Venmo. Cuttyhunk is a dry island so be prepared to bring your own booze. There's plenty of free things to do there from going to the beach, hiking, biking, or exploring. I love this little island!

    Cuttyhunk. It's a Wampanoag word that means the end of…read moreland. Splendid isolation is what a woman I know who lives there calls it. Cuttyhunk is about 12 miles from New Bedford but feels much, much farther away from civilization. It does feel like the end of the world. Even though if you look really hard you can make out the Gayhead lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard to the east, Cuttyhunk feels so totally alone. So alone that the neighboring island Penikese was once used for a leper colony. I usually go out there a couple of times a year. The island never really changes. Sure the weather does but the feel of the island is always the same. No real restaurants unless you call a guy selling food from a cart or from an oven in his garage a restaurant. No cars, no malls, few paved roads, one store and a school with 2 students. And always dogs. Lots of big, dumb, stinky and very friendly dogs I have heard people complain there is nothing to do on Cuttyhunk. Well, that's the point, You have to amuse yourself, there is nothing you have to do . You can do what you want. Swim, hike, watch the ocean, sail or bike around the island. If you swim watch out the strong rips on the south side don't sweep you away to Europe and if you bike make sure you bring a good mountain bike, a road or hybrid is going to get annihilated in this terrain. You can even see if you can make it out to the very bizarre Bartholomew Gosnold monument, but that's fodder for another review. I'm always bruised, cut, burned and bitten when I return from Cuttyhunk. It doesn't matter, I've been to the end of land. There are few places around that can offer such splendid isolation.

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    Cuttyhunk Island - Cuttyhunk Harbor near the docks

    Cuttyhunk Harbor near the docks

    Cuttyhunk Island - Hiking trails

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    John Belushi Gravesite

    John Belushi Gravesite

    4.0(1 review)
    6.5 mi

    John Belushi's was definitely a funny man all the way to the end. His headstone is probably the…read moremost humorous celebrity headstone you will ever see. I don't know if he pre planned his headstone's inscription, or his siblings--including comedic actor Jim Belushi--decided to put it on his marker themselves. All I can say is kudos to whoever came up with it. The inscription says: Here Lies Buried The Body of JOHN BELUSHI I may be gone, but Rock and Roll lives on" The skull and crossbones at the top of the marker, along with the inscription matches John Belushi's persona to a "T." The cemetery and the burial site, on the other hand, does not. Who would think that the legendary partier John Belushi would be buried in a rural cemetery in the sleepy little township of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard. You'd think he'd be buried in New York, Las Vegas, or Hollywood. The grave itself is very nice and spacious. It's shows signs of aging, but is still kept up fairly nicely. Along the grave's base bottles of beer and spirits are strewn about. Not as bad as Jim Morrison's tomb, but it shows that fans do pay their respects and enjoy a drink with John Belushi, in spirit anyway. If you're a fan of SNL or John Belushi, you'd probably want to take a trip out Abel Hill Cemetery and visit this little marker. Not much to see, but it is worth checking out, even if it's just to to read the headstone.

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    John Belushi Gravesite - Family marker stone

    Family marker stone

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    Old Fall River Ice House

    4.5(6 reviews)
    28.8 mi

    Good. Had a good time looking at the old buildings and seeing the tools that they used.read more

    Ready for an adventure kiddies? Then come to Fall River and see the aging ruins of the Old Fall…read moreRiver Ice House. But please, be discreet. Signs around the entryway state that fishing, boating, swimming and camping are strictly prohibited. But ever since I was a child I always wondered what the old Medieval looking ruin had to offer the not so faint of heart. Now as an adult literalist, I interpret the absence of a no trespassing order as something akin to an invitation. One side of the structure can be seen on the right while driving north on Route 24 coming from 195. Take exit 5 and follow Eastern Avenue then take a left onto New Boston Road. At the end, turn left onto Willow Street which turns into Ruth Street (over the freeway) and then Meridian Street (in a very short distance). Park on Hannah Street or Bergeron Street and then walk back toward whence you drove and go around the left of the fence across the road. What awaits you on the other side is a lonesome path long neglected over time. Weeds and trees flourish between cracks in the crumbling asphalt. Once past the noise from the street, an eerie quiet sets in. A short walk will lead you to the northern shores of the pond. Continue along and watch for the ruins on the right. Inside you will find excellent photo opportunities and a remarkable example of structural decay and a forest gradually reclaiming lost ground. Vines ensnare the surrounding trees and creep alongside the walls of the massive building. The colossal inner chambers are full of trees and enormous stones that have given way to time. Interesting exterior brickwork nestled among stones can be seen as one moves along the southern edge of the building closer to the shore. One wall bears the scar of what may have been a large lightning strike. Most of the walls have soaring vacancies in the stonework that may have once held windows or doors. Sadly, there is some graffiti, but it's a minor distraction in such an exciting place. After you've had your fill of the ruins, continue along the path and feel the eyes of the forest upon you. Low walls of stone accompany you throughout most of your journey and it would be difficult to get lost. Bear left when the path splits about a half mile after you've gone over the causeway (it can be difficult to discern) and you will eventually return to Meridian Street. Do NOT forget your camera!

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    Old Fall River Ice House
    Old Fall River Ice House
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    The Shunned House - The Shunned House - Please be mindful that this is a private residence; be respectful.

    The Shunned House

    4.0(2 reviews)
    44.6 miCollege Hill

    Benefit Street is a nice little walk and The Shunned House is a sweet little surprise. What I like…read moreabout The Shunned House is that you would have NO CLUE that this house was significant amongst the others in the surrounding areas. The armory down the street stands out a lot more than the lil house that HPLovecraft wrote about. Still it's a great side trip that will only take seconds out of your day if you are in or around the colleges in the area. This is obviously a residence and they have since named the house after someone but you can see the wall that used to be used as the front of the house and the descriptions stand strong in Lovecraft's writing. No big deal but I liked being there and seeing it.

    I was going to write about this curiousity, but I realized I couldn't do any better than what…read morebrought me in the first place: "The house was--and for that matter still is--of a kind to attract the attention of the curious. Originally a farm or semi-farm building, it followed the average New England colonial lines of the middle eighteenth century--the prosperous peaked-roof sort, with two stories and dormerless attic, and with the Georgian doorway and interior panelling dictated by the progress of taste at that time. It faced south, with one gable end buried to the lower windows in the eastward rising hill, and the other exposed to the foundations toward the street. Its construction, over a century and a half ago, had followed the grading and straightening of the road in that especial vicinity; for Benefit Street--at first called Back Street--was laid out as a lane winding amongst the graveyards of the first settlers, and straightened only when the removal of the bodies to the North Burial Ground made it decently possible to cut through the old family plots. "At the start, the western wall had lain some twenty feet up a precipitous lawn from the roadway; but a widening of the street at about the time of the Revolution sheared off most of the intervening space, exposing the foundations so that a brick basement wall had to be made, giving the deep cellar a street frontage with door and two windows above ground, close to the new line of public travel. When the sidewalk was laid out a century ago the last of the intervening space was removed; and Poe in his walks must have seen only a sheer ascent of dull grey brick flush with the sidewalk and surmounted at a height of ten feet by the antique shingled bulk of the house proper. "The farm-like grounds extended back very deeply up the hill, almost to Wheaton Street. The space south of the house, abutting on Benefit Street, was of course greatly above the existing sidewalk level, forming a terrace bounded by a high bank wall of damp, mossy stone pierced by a steep flight of narrow steps which led inward between canyon-like surfaces to the upper region of mangy lawn, rheumy brick walls, and neglected gardens whose dismantled cement urns, rusted kettles fallen from tripods of knotty sticks, and similar paraphernalia set off the weather-beaten front door with its broken fanlight, rotting Ionic pilasters, and wormy triangular pediment. "What I heard in my youth about the shunned house was merely that people died there in alarmingly great numbers. That, I was told, was why the original owners had moved out some twenty years after building the place. It was plainly unhealthy, perhaps because of the dampness and fungous growth in the cellar, the general sickish smell, the draughts of the hallways, or the quality of the well and pump water. These things were bad enough, and these were all that gained belief among the persons whom I knew. Only the notebooks of my antiquarian uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple, revealed to me at length the darker, vaguer surmises which formed an undercurrent of folklore among old-time servants and humble folk; surmises which never travelled far, and which were largely forgotten when Providence grew to be a metropolis with a shifting modern population." H.P. Lovecraft, The Shunned House Be mindful that this is a private residence. Please be respectful.

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    The Shunned House - The side of the Shunned House that shows where the doors used to be

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    The side of the Shunned House that shows where the doors used to be

    The Irish Round Tower

    The Irish Round Tower

    5.0(3 reviews)
    64.7 mi

    Perfect day for a cemetary stroll. Very peaceful with some graves dating to the 1800s. The tower is…read morerather impressive. Would love to see it's twin in Ireland some day.

    AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! A FREE EVENT & FREE PARKING! This is one of the Secret Hidden Gems of…read moreAmerica that most people have never heard of or been to before, If you love Castles, Towers & the Fairytale Rapunzel or the Disney movie Tangled then you'll be excited about our journey today. It's Time to jump into The TimeMobile & scour the Earth & take you to places from a different time that you won't believe still exist. We have set the dial to the 1890's in the town of Milford MA about an hour outside of Boston. We've landed at this Beautiful Irish Round Tower that conjures up images from a bygone era. The Tower looks like it has been plucked from medieval times from thousands of miles across the Pond in Ireland. IT IS BEAUTIFUL! Father Patrick Cuddihy envisioned an Irish Round Tower as the centerpiece of a new cemetery when the land was purchased in 1890 for the Catholics of Saint Mary's Parish in Milford. Travelers from all over the globe spend thousands of dollars & travel to Ireland to see The Irish Round Towers. There is one Irish Tower in particular called The Devenish round tower & is located in County Fermanagh on an island located on Lower Lough Erne Lake. The Round Irish Tower in Milford is almost an exact replica with the same look, design & height as the The Devenish Tower in Ireland. It is made out of Granite from the Milford quarry. It stands tall over the graves of thousands of Irish immigrants who were buried in the cemetery. They are laid to rest in an Irish setting that mimics the architecture & land of Ireland. You might wonder why did Fr. Cuddihy build this tower? The answer can be found in his obituary "It may be folly - yet when you and I have passed away, the Irish in America will make a pilgrimage to the Irish Round Tower at Milford." Now although it was very popular in its day this has now fallen completely under the radar. Now just about everyone has heard of the German Fairy Tale Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm, but have no idea that a Rapunzel like Tower even exists here in America. The Milford Round Tower was the only one of its kind in the whole USA for decades & only a few Irish Towers in the whole world even exist outside of Ireland. In 2003 The Tower at Castleton Lyons Farm was built in Kentucky to be an exact replica of the round tower at the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary Ireland. So now there are 2 Irish Round Towers in the US. The Milford one is well over a hundred years older than the one in Kentucky. It represents a unique granite architectural wonder that pays tribute to Father Cuddihy vision of an Irish Tower in America without going overseas. The 1978 East German stamps of Rapunzel look just like the Devenish Tower in Ireland & the one in Milford MA. I have posted the stamp pictures for you to see too. Just so you know the door to the Tower is locked so you can't venture to the top! In addition, behind the Irish round tower there is a small pond & benches with pine trees in the background that makes a peaceful place to pray, meditate & explore the grounds. On the other side there is a mysterious cave like structure that resembles a catacomb. Across the street there is a public park and free parking. You really wouldn't expect to see an Irish Round Tower or a Rapunzel Tower at a cemetery, but that's where it is - a True Hidden Gem. To make it really worth your trip in the area check out The Moon Tree a tree that went to the Moon & The Largest Rosary Beads in the World both in Holliston. All of these are Freebies as well. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

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    The Irish Round Tower
    The Irish Round Tower - This  cemetery is so magical. Just a short distance from the highway and worth stretching your legs for

    This cemetery is so magical. Just a short distance from the highway and worth stretching your legs for

    The Irish Round Tower - The Beautiful Irish Round Tower looks like the  Devenish Tower in Ireland & is surrounded by greenery & a pond @ St. Mary's Cemetery Milford

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    The Beautiful Irish Round Tower looks like the Devenish Tower in Ireland & is surrounded by greenery & a pond @ St. Mary's Cemetery Milford

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