Where it Happened: The Nantucket Lighthouses

Nantucket’s shifting shoals have long posed perilous challenges for mariners—whaleshipsreturning home and commercial vessels from the Old World navigating to Atlantic ports. Even the most skilled seafarers depended on the island’s three iconic lighthouses to avoid disaster.

Join Tony Dumitru, Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, for a captivating PowerPoint presentation at the Egan Maritime Office, where he’ll illuminate the fascinating history of Brant Point Lighthouse and recount tales of Sankaty Lighthouse’s dramatic 500-foot relocation due to erosion. Afterward, embark on a guided trip to visit these storied landmarks.

Participants will be picked up and dropped off at the Saltmarsh Center.

Sign up by calling 508-228-2505 or via our online registration link.