2024
THE WHALING MUSEUM
Museums
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Museum tracing the history of whaling and offering an instructive ...Read more
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OLD GAOL
Public buildings to visit
Read more" Gaol "comes from the former English and pronounces prison (djayl). It is therefore the former prison in Nantucket, as the lourds in the windows testify. Opened in 1806 to replace the former prison, its structure in solid oak is reinforced by heavy nuts and thick bars in iron, so as to make attempts to escape. However, the records of the prison attest to successful attempts, such as this 15-year-old boy who took the heels from the fire of the chimney.
2024
GREATER LIGHT
Mansion to visit
Second home and artist's studio, built by sisters Gertrude and Hanna ...Read more
2024
FIRE HOSE CART HOUSE
Monuments to visit
Carte House which houses fire wagons dating back to the 19th century in ...Read more
2024
BRANT POINT LIGHTHOUSE
Towers to visit
Nice Nantucket lighthouse still operational, owned by the Coast Guard.Read more
2024
African Meeting House
Museums
Museum that served as a school and church for the island's segregated black ...Read more
2024
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Religious buildings
The largest and most elegant church on the island, built in 1834, also ...Read more
2024
JETHRO COFFIN HOUSE - OLD HOUSE
Monuments to visit
The oldest building on the island, an old fisherman's house that in the ...Read more
2024
NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Guided tours
City tours offered by the Nantucket Historic Preservation AssociationRead more
2024
NANTUCKET ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tourist office
Visitor Center located at 25 Federal Street and open every day of the week ...Read more