The lighthouse to the left is located on the sixteenth hole of a beautiful Nantucket golf course. In 1848, ten acres were purchased for $250 in order construct Sankaty Head and warn ships of disaster on the east side of the island. That's 10 bucks an acre! Now-a-days, the cheapest acre on Nantucket can't be bought for less than 50k, and that's right next to the place where they store old garbage and dirty diapers!
FYI: The Sankaty erection stands at 90 feet.
FYI: The first light house ever built stood at 900 ft. It was built in 283 AD by the Egyptians. Personally, I find it hard to believe that the tallest lighthouse ever was built almost 2,000 years ago by an ancient civilization. But its the truth. Just think about the pyramids...Those guys are pretty smart. Or if you live in Massachusetts, it would be "wicked smat"
Something else that is pretty cool...The first form of a lighthouse was simply a fire on the shores of potential shipwreck. They were first used by the Greeks and Romans in a land far, far away.
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