Nantucket Museums & Sites
More than half a dozen Nantucket museums are open to visitors during the season, featuring exhibits on Nantucket whaling, island art, Nantucket shipwrecks, Nantucket Lightship Baskets, and more.
“Nantucket is a different sort of island.” See why – watch this trailer for the Ric Burns film “Nantucket,” showing in the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
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Celebrating History
On Saturday, October 22 from 11 am to 4 pm, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host a fun-filled family program celebrating the 125th anniversary since the organization purchased the Old Mill in 1897. The event will be held at the Old Mill at 50 Prospect Street and is free The post Celebrating History appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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Nantucket’s First, & Perhaps Only, Duel
Gasp! A duel on Nantucket! And the frustrating thing is, we haven’t been able to discover many details. Was it a duel of pistols, swords, fisticuffs, or what? And what were the exact reasons for the disagreement that led to the duel? “Sir! You have dishonored the name of the The post Nantucket’s First, & Perhaps Only, Duel appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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Sword Given to NHA
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce it will receive the commissioning sword of islander and U.S. Navy Commander John Franklin Walling, who was lost at sea in 1945 while commanding the submarine USS Snook during World War II. The NHA is collecting the sword in honor of Walling’s The post Sword Given to NHA appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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Catchin’ with Tuna
There are plenty of pastimes to be had on Nantucket: many miles of trails and bike paths, an abundance of activities and attractions, so many marvelous museums. And of course, there is the ocean. Whether it’s swimming or shelling or just walking in the surf with wet, sandy feet, the beach never seems to get old. This year, with the help of our friend Steve Tornovish, we rediscovered a longlost love for a coastal activity in our family: fishing. The post Catchin’ with Tuna appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.