President Barack Obama, left, walks around Gay Head Lighthouse while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard in Aquinnah, Mass., in 2009. The Gay Head Lighthouse, a 160-year-old beacon that’s among the most ...

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move has captivated people from coast to coast. WRAL OnLine is producing a CD-ROM about the lighthouse and the events surrounding the move. Planning, writing and building ...

Workers in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, move the Gay Head Lighthouse from its original footing, seen at center between the rails, on Thursday, May 28. The 160-year-old lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard is ...

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The Ocracoke Light Station has been guiding ships off North Carolina’s Outer Banks for two centuries, serving as both an icon and a safe haven for residents throughout its long history. But powerful ...

An iconic lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard is set to begin a multi-day trek to a new home farther inland. The $3 million effort to move the Gay Head Lighthouse, among the most endangered historic ...