Nantucket is the island home of about 12,000 people. But venture to its sandy northern reaches, composed of narrow sand spits and only accessible via 4x4 vehicles, and you might not bump into many folks on your way to this historic—and still very important—lighthouse.
There once was a lighthouse from...
Today in History
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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World Space Week begins
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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Silvereyes in South Korea
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Skyscraper Day
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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Fall Astronomy Week
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Morocco in bloom
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King of the dinosaurs
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Polar bears
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Celebrating sea otters
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Islands that turned the tide
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Harvest season begins
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Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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So, how long till springtime?
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A sleeping green giant
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California
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Twas a night just like tonight
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On this shore, history was made
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International Jazz Day
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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It s leap day!