Sankaty Relit
By Sue Clark on Nov 29, 2007 in News 
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Thanksgiving Weekend - what a perfect time to schedule the relighting of Sankaty Lighthouse after its 400 plus foot move this past October. The light was extinguished during the move by International Chimney and Expert House Movers. The Coast Guard, in conjunction with the ‘Sconset Trust, allowed the relighting ceremony to be delayed until the full moon was rising in the east and the sun was setting in the west, creating the perfect photo opportunity. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but the timing was perfect.
Quietly, the countdown began, and as the numbers were counted down, the light flickered on once again, providing its familiar glow to Nantucket. The crowd was silent as the beauty of the night and the light in the tower shone once more.
A fitting Thanksgiving for the residents of Nantucket, and the members of the ‘Sconset Trust, who labored hard and long to bring this plan of saving their light to fruition.
Nantucket Independent columnist Dan Drake has a nice piece on Sankaty and the relighting.
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