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    Michelle L.

    Anyone who is giving the Sankaty Lighthouse less than 5 stars is crazy. It's so beautiful. If you imagine the picture in your mind of a New England beach with a lighthouse this is it or better! It's stunning and surrounded by Siasconset which is a lovely area of Nantucket. So pretty!

    Nanci P.

    Beautiful lighthouse. Easy to get to. Limited parking available. Nice drive through a cute Nantucket neighborhood. The walk from the parking area to the lighthouse is very short and pretty easy.

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    Siri A.

    Had a lovely, windy walk out to Sankaty Lighthouse this past Saturday. Trails were a bit more crowded than expected but most people were respectful and social distancing the best they could. Also most had masks on too. Nice lighthouse w lots of history and fascinating that they moved it from the original site. Great experience overall.

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    Dianne G.

    Great spot to ride your bike to and take in the sweeping views - golf course in one side, all Atlantic Ocean on the other side. Photo Ops are amazing and it's free. About a 15-20 minute visit is all you need. Some posts to read on the lighthouse's history as well.

    Kim M.

    Our first lighthouse stop on the island. We could see the lighthouse from our Airbnb. Of course we had to see it in person. Beautiful location and such a stunning & historical lighthouse. It's unfortunate that there is so much sand and beach erosion reclaiming the shoreline and the property near the lighthouse. Definitely make the trip - very interesting to see the original Homestead and lighthouse location as well as the one standing today.

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    J A.

    Stunning! Beautiful view of the island and the ocean. Super easy to get to as well. Great place to watch the sunset. Will be going back to watch the sun rise as well.

    Kaitlin M.

    Pretty light house with a view. Take the bluff walk out from Sconset and you'll get your steps in and get to be a little voyeuristic and peek at the beautiful homes and back yards on the way to the lighthouse. The info they post about saving the bluffs from erosion is really informative and interesting--well worth the read because you can see the effects of climate change here close up. A great outing on Nantucket.

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    Brian S.

    A light that moved Sankaty lighthouse is one of the three lighthouses on Nantucket and is located less than a mile north from the town of 'Sconset. It is about 60 feet tall, was built in 1850 and has a very distinctive red band around the middle of the tower. It was the first lighthouse in Massachusetts to receive a Fresnel Lens, and the lens can now be seen at the Whaling Museum in town. Visitors are not allowed in the actual tower and there is no museum or gift shop but there is parking and space to go right up to the light and take pictures from any angle. Of course the views from the rapidly eroding cliffs are spectacular since they stand over 100 feet above the ocean Like many lights, Sankaty was in danger of falling into the sea. Fortunately the Sconset Trust took matters into their own hands and got the money to move the light back 200 feet toward the golf course. The move was completed in 2007 and the light is now secure. The ancillary buildings were torn down except for one that was moved and is now used for housing for the elderly. Even though the light is safe for now, every large Nor'easter tears away tons of sand and clay from the cliffs. Perhaps in a relatively short period of time the light will once again be in danger of falling into the sea.

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    Iconic. Textbook lighthouse. . Beautiful setting. We walk up Baxter almost everyday to the lighthouse. It is just a stunning spot.

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    If you get a chance to venture out to Sconset, definitely make your way to Sankaty light.

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    Cape Farm Supply & Cranberry Company - Bus tour

    Cape Farm Supply & Cranberry Company

    4.3(26 reviews)
    49.5 km

    Went on a tour this morning and absolutely LOVED this place! One of my favorite tours since…read morearriving here. Farm is run by a woman & her husband and the wife is so knowledgeable (and funny). We learned the whole process of how cranberries are grown & harvested. Would absolutely recommend this place!

    I dislike leaving less than stellar reviews, but I couldn't recommend doing a bog tour here. Your…read moreexperience in different weather may vary wildly. There's a lot of interesting and good information, and I liked the people. But.... The first half of the tour is in an old mini bus. The bus has tiny windows, like 4" square, and no air circulation. No fans. No air conditioning. Today was nearly 90 out by 10 am, when our tour started, and temperatures inside the bus got so hot that stepping out felt cool! You don't travel far, and then they stop for 10 minutes to talk about what's out the window. It's brutal. Ironically, the travel distances are so slim most people could walk it. But, just sitting on the bus in the heat? Yuck. The second half is in an old shed where you learn about harvesting. Again, it could be interesting, but it's a good 10° hotter, even with the fans going, and it makes it hard to focus. Or even listen. Better weather would have helped. But, we had an old lady in our tour group nearly pass out, and the guide indicated that that was not uncommon. Heck, complimentary water would be nice. Waters are a dollar. The tour is fifteen. It's all cash only.

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    Hadwen House - Scrimshaw and baskets

    Hadwen House

    5.0(3 reviews)
    10.0 km

    By itself, I'm not sure I would recommend Hadwen House to shorter term visitors to Nantucket. There…read moreare a lot of wonderful things to do with your time on the island, and the exhibits re: scrimshaw, basketmaking, and historical chairs and china are probably not a huge draw for those without a pre-existing interest. But.... if you are a regular on the island, I do strongly recommend a visit to this Greek revival home-turned-museum commissioned by William Hadwen, one of the owners of the candle and whale oil company that now houses the Whaling Museum. And in particular, you must go when Anne is serving as the docent on premises. This retired Nantucket High School English teacher is worth her weight in gold, a true fountain of knowledge and enthusiasm when it comes to Nantucket history! You can glean some interesting information by reading the exhibit plaques; you can glean so very much more by chatting with Anne: Stories about the Hadwen and Starbuck family, how the family reconciled great wealth with their Quaker values, how the Great Fire of 1946 somehow spared the house, how the house changed over time as whaling became less important to the town and smells from the harbor became less pungent. The Hadwen House is included on tickets to the Whaling Museum and worth an hour or two of your time if Anne is there to breathe life into its history!

    Great little spot a little away from the main downtown district but easily walkable in the shade as…read morelong as you watch out for the ground, which is uneven, has jagged steps and concrete elevated by massive tree trunk roots, and loose brick. Their garden is beautiful with climbing roses. They were under construction at the main entrance but access to the building is in the side and back. The staff were friendly and informative. You learn a lot about basket making and see some interesting artifacts. There's even an on-site basket weaver to give demos and a tutorial. Worth stopping by for about 30-45 minutes.

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