The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is thrilled to be launching a new Historic Bike Tour this season to expand on narratives of Nantucket history and broaden the scope of history being told by NHA guides. This new tour will consist of a two-hour ride, taking participants to iconic NHA historic sites, as well as exploring new locations of historic significance throughout downtown Nantucket and expanding outside of the downtown area.
“Our Visitor Services team has been working hard to develop this offering and is excited to introduce the first bike tour offered by the organization. This tour will continue a legacy of engaging directly with the public to make history accessible and expand upon our popular guided walking tours offered each season”. said Niles Parker, NHA Gosnell Executive Director.
The Historic Bike Tour will take visitors back in time, extending centuries, starting in the Ice Age and concluding in the present day. The tour will cover diverse communities and explore their economic and social contributions to the island, as well as how they harnessed the limited resources that island life brought. The tour will also pass through cemeteries where some of Nantucket’s most influential historic figures are buried.
The NHA will host the first Historic Bike Tour on Friday, May 16 for the program series, Unwind Under the Whale. This will be the inaugural Historic Bike Tour ride (offered at a discounted rate), with additional dates being offered each month for visitors through the season.
The NHA is excited to partner with Young’s Bicycle Shop to offer participants a discounted rental of a traditional or e-bike, if they do not have a bicycle of their own. The NHA will also be providing wireless transmitters to ensure the tour provides quality sound of the guided stories to each rider throughout the ride.
To learn more and sign up for a tour, please visit here.
For information on booking a private Historic Bike Tour, please contact operations@nha.org