Nantucket: Great Point Lighthouse, print

Great Point Lighthouse, Nantucket (PRINT)

By SPENCER VERNEY

The lighthouse at Great Point stands on the eastern shore of the northern most point of Nantucket. At the north end, where the island meets the sea, is a shallow hooked shoal just a few feet below the water’s surface. The strong rip formed by the tides of Nantucket sound feed bluefish and striped bass in the warm months. In the calm winds and sunny days of summer, it is east to forget that this small dune outcropping has saved many lives in foul weather — the red window facing the most dangerous shoals to the east.