one at Brandt Light, we were unable to find it. It is in a high
traffic area and perhaps someone took it, or there was a storm surge,
or it was moved, or we totally missed it. We looked on both sides of
the light in the rocks etc. Any ideas. We did of course find the one
at Sankaty Light. Thanks again .... Abe 'n Gail
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "fred"
> Letterbox Name: Nantucket Island Lighthouse Letterboxes
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> Placed by: Lonemasswolf and You Inspire My Spirit on 26 and 27
April 2001.
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> Location: Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
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> Clues: Easy.
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> Terrain: Very Easy to Very Difficult
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> Distance:
> Steamship Wharf to Brandt Point...1 mile
> Brandt Point to Sankaty Head...10 miles
> Sankaty Head to Great Point....8 miles
> Great Point to Steamship Wharf..16 miles
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> There are two ways to do these lighthouse letterboxes.
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> The first is to take two days, rent a bike from Young's Bicycle
Shop. Get the Brandt Point and Sankaty Head Lighthouse boxes on the
first day, and the Great Point Lighthouse Letterbox on the second
day. This involves a great deal of biking and hiking.
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> The second is to rent a 4 wheel drive jeep from Young's Bicycle
Shop, and get all three letterboxes in one day. This involves some
great off road soft sand driving.
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> Brandt Point Light Letterbox
> For a History and Photographs of the Lighthouse please visit
www.lighthouse.cc/brant/index.html
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> Clues:
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> From the Steamship Wharf, follow the road to South Beach Road, turn
right and follow South Beach Road to Easton Road. Turn right and
follow Easton Road to the end. Lock up your bikes or park the jeep.
As you came down the road you may have noticed the original
lighthouse tower. Now make your way down to the lighthouse. The
letterbox is hidden in the rocks to the right of the door as you face
the lighthouse.
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> Sankaty Head Light Letterbox
> For a History and Photographs of the Lighthouse please visit
www.lighthouse.cc/sankaty/index.html
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> Clues:
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> From Steamship Wharf follow the road west to South Water Street.
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> Turn left and follow South Water Street to the end, this is Main
Street (cobblestones).
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> Turn right and follow Main Street to Pleasant Street (stop at
Young's Bicycle Shop to pick up a map. Most of these roads, including
this one, are missing signs).
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> Turn left and follow Pleasant Street to the rotary circle.
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> On the other side of the rotary is Milestone Road.
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> Follow Milestone Road all the way to Siasconset (road becomes Main
Street in Siasconset).
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> At the end of Main Street, turn left onto Walsh Road, Polpis Road,
or Sankaty Avenue (they're all the same).
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> Follow this road (whichever) to Annes Lane on the right.
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> Turn right and follow Annes Lane to Atlantic Street.
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> Turn left and follow Atlantic Street to the Sankaty Head Lighthouse.
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> The letterbox is hidden among the roots of a small pine on the left
side of a small asphalt lane (path) to the left of the lighthouse
gate (heading down towards the golf course).
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> Great Point Light Letterbox
> For a History and Photographs of the Lighthouse please visit
www.lighthouse.cc/greatpoint/index.html
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> Clues:
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> From Steamship Wharf follow the road west to South Water Street.
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> Turn left and follow South Water Street to the end, this is Main
Street (cobblestones).
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> Turn right and follow Main Street to Pleasant Street (stop at
Young's Bicycle Shop to pick up a map. Most of these roads, including
this one, are missing signs).
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> Turn left and follow Pleasant Street to the rotary circle.
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> On the other side of the rotary is Milestone Road.
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> Follow Milestone Road toward Siasconset for just a short distance.
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> Take Polpis Road, on your left, towards Quidnet and Wauwinet.
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> After a while (about 6 miles) take Wauwinet Road, again on your
left.
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> At the end of Wauwinet Road you will come to the gatehouse for the
Wauwinet Resort.
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> If you have arrived here on bicycle, park your bikes, lock them up,
and take the path in front of you (heading easterly) toward the beach.
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> Once you have reached the beach, turn left. The lighthouse is
located 6 miles north of here.
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> If you have arrived here in a 4-wheel drive vehicle, proceed
through the Resort Parking area until you come to a hard packed dirt
road.
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> Continue on this road for a short distance.
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> Soon it will be time to deflate your tires to less than 15 psi, and
to engage the 4-wheel drive.
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> Now the fun begins.
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> The lighthouse can be found at the end of the soft (very soft) sand
track.
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> Keep in the existing ruts and you should be just fine.
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> If you should happen to meet another 4-wheel drive vehicle coming
in the opposite direction... well, I'm sure the two of you can work
it out.
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> (fyi the air pump required to re-inflate your tires is located on
the right side of Wauwinet Road, just after the gate house).Once you
have arrived at the lighthouse, the letterbox can be found beneath
some stones on the west side, where the tower and the keeper's house
join.
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