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Nantucket Lighthouses

Nantucket has a legendary history of maritime pursuits , and its three majestic lighthouses guarding the island ’ s northern tip , eastern shoreline and harbor evoke a time when Nantucketers harvested the sea . These proud sentinels symbolize the confluence of past and present , and have witnessed decades of history as the island evolved from “ Whaling Capital of the World ” to a premier vacation resort . Great Point Light , Sankaty Head Light and Brant Point Light all played important roles in guiding sailors home , with their bright beacons leading vessels safely around the shoals and through the fog .
© Cary Hazlegrove
Located on the northern tip of the island , Great Point Light overlooks miles of pristine conservation land and beaches favored by bird watchers , picnickers , and surfcasters . Sankaty Head Lighthouse , high atop Sankaty Bluff , overlooks one of Nantucket ’ s finest golf courses and , due to erosion , was moved back from the bluff in 2007 . As you arrive in the harbor , you ’ re welcomed by the familiar sight of Brant Point Lighthouse , the second lighthouse built in America , and the lowest light in New England at 26 feet above sea level .
Baha ’ i Faith Call for location of meeting ; 508-325-4325
Christian Science Society 2A Madaket Road ; 508-325-5540
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ( Mormons ) Call for location of meeting ; 508-325-0583
Congregation Shirat HaYam Unitarian Church , 11 Orange Street , P . O . Box 1145 ; 508-228-6588 A pluralistic Jewish congregation
First Congregational Church 62 Centre Street , P . O . Box 866 ; 508-228-0950
Places of Worship
Jehovah ’ s Witnesses Kingdom Hall , 43 Milk Street ; 508-228-8816
Religious Society of Friends ( Quakers ) 7 Fair Street in Friends Meeting House ; 508-325-4524 or 508-325-2625
‘ Sconset Union Chapel Corner of New and Chapel streets , Siasconset ; 508-257-6616
St . Mary Our Lady of the Isle Federal and Cambridge streets , P . O . Box 1168 ; 508-228-0100 Roman Catholic
St . Paul ’ s Episcopal Church 20 Fair Street , P . O . Box 278 ; 508-228-0916
Stillwaters Community Worship 9 E . Creek Road , P . O . Box 297 ; 508-228-5582
Summer Street Church 1 Summer Street ; 508-228-4930 An Evangelical Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist Church 11 Orange Street , Church office ; 508-228-5466
United Methodist Church 2 Centre Street at Main Street , P . O . Box 264 ; 508-228-1882
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