Light Hearted Lite #45 – Richard Skidmore, longtime keeper of Gay Head Light on Martha’s Vineyard, MA

Podcast: Light Hearted · Jeremy D'Entremont, U.S. Lighthouse Society

Opublikowano: 2026-10-04

This is an edited version of an interview first heard in May 2020. The guest is Richard Skidmore, who was the modern day keeper of Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for 31 years. The light station at Gay Head was the first on Martha’s Vineyard, beginning service in 1799. The light station at Gay Head was the first on Martha’s Vineyard, beginning service in 1799. The 1856 brick lighthouse tower that stands today is perched on the famous Gay Head cliffs, which were named for their bright, multicolored layers of clay. Besides being a 21st century lighth...