At the northernmost point of Nantucket within the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Reserve, you’ll find the most powerful light in New England! Officially named the Nantucket Light, it was first erected in 1784 as a wooden tower. A fire destroyed the little wooden lighthouse in 1816, and so a second tower – this time made of stone – was built in 1818. The stone tower fell over in 1984 and was replaced by the existing lighthouse, a 60-foot replica of the original. Jeanine is staying on Nantucket for the weekend with friends from her book group. They visited the site by way of a 7-mile drive along the beach after having reduced the air pressure in their tires to facilitate traction on the sand.