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Martha's Vineyard Landmarks and Martha's Vineyard Monuments
(Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - MA, USA)



Martha's Vineyard offers a number of striking landmarks, both natural and manmade. These include several lighthouses, notable buildings and mansions, magnificent coastal scenery and striking cliff faces, such as Martha's Vineyard's colorful Aquinnah Cliffs.

Here are some of Martha's Vineyard's main landmarks and sights, well worth visiting.





Martha's Vineyard Landmarks and Monuments: Aquinnah Cliffs - State Road, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (MA), USA
Formerly known as Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah Cliffs feature clay of an amazing mixture of red, orange and gold hues that make a truly spectacular sight at sunrise and sunset. The cliffs provide magnificent coastal views of the Elizabeth Islands and Atlantic Ocean. Declared a National Historic Landmark, the Aquinnah Cliffs also offer some unique Wampanoag Indian handicraft stores and several quality restaurants.
Martha's Vineyard landmark open: daily all hours
Martha's Vineyard landmark admission: free

Martha's Vineyard Landmarks and Monuments: Aquinnah Lighthouse - Lighthouse Road, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (MA), USA
Tel: +1 508 627 4441
Just a short walk around the headland from Aquinnah Cliffs, Aquinnah Lighthouse, previously Gay Head Lighthouse, is a soaring column of white steel built to protect ships from the deadly Devil's Bridge shoals. The lighthouse offers some stunning views, and together with the Aquinnah Cliffs, forms Martha's Vineyards most popular tourist attraction.
Martha's Vineyard landmark open: open to the public for sunsets Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in summer, weather permitting; private tours can also be arranged
Martha's Vineyard landmark admission: charge


Martha's Vineyard Landmarks and Monuments: East Chop Lighthouse - East Chop Drive, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (MA), USA
Tel: +1 508 627 4441
Standing guard above the busy Oak Bluffs harbor, the 70-foot / 21-meter tall East Chop Lighthouse is visible to all who arrive at Martha's Vineyard by ferry. The bluff itself is almost a hundred feet high, making the view from the top of the lighthouse nothing short of magnificent. Built in 1876, the lighthouse is only open for sunset viewers, and provides one of the most romantic of all vistas on the island.
Martha's Vineyard landmark open: Late June-mid September, 1 hour before sunset to 1 hour after sunset, Sundays only
Martha's Vineyard landmark admission: charge

 
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