The Brant Point Light Station has been home to several lighthouses, starting with the original tower built in 1746 – it was the second lighthouse ever built in the United States (colonial America at the time). The current lighthouse was built in 1901 and is the ninth tower to operate as the Brant Point Lighthouse.
A brick tower was built at Brant Point in 1856 and is still standing, but was deactivated in 1900. The 1856 lighthouse is still used as the Nantucket Coast Guard station. In 1975, Brant Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
