Nantucket's iconic Brant Point Light is said to be the country's second oldest lighthouse by some aficionados. While this superlative isn't completely true — the current tower dates back to 1901, but ...

Great things come in small packages, and that certainly seems to be the case with the island of Nantucket. Though only 47.8 square miles, the island packs in plenty to delight, with pristine beaches, ...

This iconic red and white lighthouse known for representing Cape Cod potato chips is also decorated with a festive wreath ...

Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight.The Nantucket Lightship, billed as America's oldest and largest floating lighthouse, ...

BOSTON (AP) — Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight. The Nantucket Lightship, billed as America’s oldest and largest floating ...

The Egan Maritime Institute announces "Guiding Lights: Nantucket's Lighthouses, Keepers & their Families" May 24 - October 8, 2012 At the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum The exhibition ...

Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight. The Nantucket Lightship, billed as America's oldest and largest floating lighthouse, ...

You’ve heard of a lighthouse, but what about a lightship? Nantucket Lightship 612 was a welcome beacon for transatlantic passengers from 1975 to 1983. Often lost in New England’s love affair with ...

At the risk of mangling Arthurian mythology, if you cast your eye over the lower edge of New England, you will notice a series of islands which could plausibly be described as “reverse Avalons”. Here, ...

If you're curious about Atlantic beach destinations not on Long Island, get yourself to the southeast corner of Massachusetts, where summertime feels comfortably familiar and yet distinctly different ...

Nantucket is a place I hope I can continue returning to my whole life. There is something magical about this quaint island just off Massachusetts and you have to really experience it to understand.