Great Point

Great Point, at the end of a long, sandy strip and shaped like a giant crab's claw, juts into Nantucket Sound at the northeast corner of the island.  The Native Indians called the point Nauma, possibly meaning "fishing place" as Great Point Rip provided great fishing.  Also known as Sandy Point, the landmark lighthouse was originally built in 1818 and was rebuilt in 1984 after a fierce storm.