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Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light Review
The promontory where this 26-foot-tall, white-painted beauty stands offers views of the harbor and town. The point was once the site of the second-oldest lighthouse in the country (1746); the present, much-photographed light was built in 1901.
- Address: End of Easton St., across footbridge, Nantucket Town, MA, 02554 | Map It
- Location: Nantucket Town
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