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Nantucket Maritime Festival | Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Events

Maritime Festival Is Free & Full of Fun

On Saturday, October 1, Egan Maritime Institute will host their annual Maritime Festival. All sorts of maritime-related activities will take place from 10 am to 4 pm at Children’s Beach and nearby Brant Point. Watch quarterboards being carved, scrimshanders demonstrating their art, get your face painted, enjoy local music, and […]

Madaket Millie | Nantucket, MA
Nantucket History & People

Madaket Millie & the West End Command

Mildred Carpenter Jewett, born on September 24 1907, spent her life in service to both people and animals in distress. She lived in Madaket from the age of 4, only left the island 10 times in her lifetime, and eventually earned the nickname “Madaket Millie.” There she fished, opened scallops, […]

Nantucket Essays

The Hope Chest

~ by Robert P. Barsanti ~ Nantucket scars us. We are stewards to an island in the sea of time. The cobblestones remain as they always have, as do the moors and the gray buildings. The years seem to slide by us. History happens on the other side ot the […]

Nantucket Pearl Company
Nantucket Style

His & Hers Pearl Bracelets – Eye on Style

Nantucket Pearl Company has made a name for itself by offering stunning designs that are comfortable to wear and that people can actually afford to buy. Located in the G.S. Hill Gallery at 40 Straight Wharf, styles range from the very popular Nantucket “Must Have” bracelets in a rainbow of […]

Nantucket Diversity Festival
Nantucket Events, Nantucket Voices

“Our Nantucket” Features Mexico

Mexican songs, dancing, and foods will be featured in the fourth installment of Our Nantucket, a community diversity series hosted by the Nantucket Historical Association in the Whaling Museum, this Sunday, September 18, from 4 to 6 pm. “Throughout its history, and into the present day, Nantucket has been home […]

The Pacific Club | Nantucket, MA
Nantucket History & People

The Pacific Club – A Look Back

~ by Amy Jenness ~ In the spring of 1772 successful Nantucket whaling merchant William Rotch began constructing a new, 3-story brick building at the bottom of Main Street which he used as offices and a warehouse for his growing business. Rotch’s structure survives today and is the only 18th […]

September on Nantucket
Nantucket Essays

Mondays in September

~ by Robert P. Barsanti ~ By September, Monday leans back, gives himself a scratch, and looks around the backyard for a few minutes. It has all the time it needs. Nothing presses it. The phone doesn’t ring, the e-mail only contains spam, and the coffee is ready by the […]