One of downtown Nantucket’s most popular spots to be photographed is the Compass Rose Mural.
Tag: Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket Historical Association Launching New Historic Bike Tour
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 […]
Behind the Seams: Clothing & Textiles on Nantucket Island
The Nantucket Historical Association’s main exhibition for 2025, Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket, will go on display May 23 in the Nantucket Whaling Museum. The exhibit will present more than 150 objects from the NHA’s costume and textile collections that tell stories of making, meaning, and island identity […]
Holiday Fun on Nantucket Continues through New Year’s…
One of our favorite holiday traditions on Nantucket is to get up early on New Year’s Day, drive out to the beach and watch the sun rise over the new year. But we understand that might be a little too early for those who like to count down to midnight […]
NHA’s Decorative Arts Program on Nantucket
The Nantucket Historical Association has been offering hands-on workshops in historic decorative arts for more than 15 years on their campus on Nantucket Island. This fall, they are offering a selection of popular workshops in-person and to an online community. There are two in-person workshops on September 23 to 26.Chair […]
Baskets & Bubbly Nantucket Celebration on August 14 with Online Auction
by Suzanne Daub Some are plain, beautiful in their simplicity and deeply colored by age. Others are elaborately constructed and adorned with carvings of ivory and ebony, scrimshaw, gold, and gems. They are round, oval, square, and even heart-shaped. Many are made to be totes and purses, with others designed […]
Restoration Project on Nantucket’s Old Mill to Start August 3, 2024
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will conduct a major restoration project at the Old Mill, funded by the Nantucket Community Preservation Committee (CPC), beginning in August 2024. The project will include critical work such as re-shingling the entire structure, pest control and repairs, and overall structural repairs and reinforcement. The project […]