President Barack Obama and his family and friends tour Gay Head lighthouse in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard. The lighthouse first began operating in 1799.

The Obamas on Martha's Vineyard

The First Family escapes the capital to the island off Cape Cod for some rest and relaxation

Photographs for TIME by Brooks Kraft / Corbis

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