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The Martha's Vineyard Museum, as steward for the Edgartown lighthouse, and as part of their restoration of the historic lighthouse, has created the Children's Memorial at the Edgartown Lighthouse to memorialize children who have died. It is for children only, and we believe, it is the only one of its kind. It is for children of all ages everywhere, not just children from the island. People from all over have embraced the Memorial and aided in its development.
The Edgartown lighthouse is a working lighthouse, illuminating the darkness every night. It seems so very appropriate to keep our children in its light and have the memory of their lives and love shine forth with that beacon, guiding us all in our search for safety, healing and peace.
 The badly deteriorated base of the lighthouse was rebuilt and families can have their child's name carved into a granite cobblestone and placed permanently into the foundation. The blocks are laid parallel to the shoreline in a pattern echoing the rhythm of the waves, marked by compass points. It is our hope that the child's name will be seen in the context of eternity.
The Memorial is made of 3500 granite cobblestones, 2000 of them of a size to hold a child's name. They are surrounded by a polished granite border and divided into quadrants by granite spokes mirroring beams of light from above.
For more information about the Children's Lighthouse Memorial please visit their web site at: www.ChildrensLighthouseMemorial.org. If you would like to add a name to the Memorial, click here and download our form.
A Ceremony of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm at the Edgartown Lighthouse Children's Memorial.
New stones will be placed in late spring, and the Ceremony will honor these children and all of the children whose names are a part of the Memorial.
We have scheduled a rain date of Saturday, September 18, also at 1:00 pm. We will make the decision by 5 pm on Friday, September 10; notice will be available on our recorded message at 508.627.4441.
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