20th Annual Harvest Fair at the Old Mill
Grab the family and join us at the Old Mill for an afternoon of activities celebrating the history of Nantucket...More Read more from 20th Annual Harvest Fair at the Old Mill
Today • October 21 • at the NHA
Whaling Museum open February 7-March 31, 2019
Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm
Whaling Museum open April 1-25
Daily 10am-4pm
Today's whaling museum schedule
Whaling Museum open
February 7-March 31, 2019
Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm
On This Day in Nantucket History
October 21, 1835Read more from October 21, 1835
Reverend James E. Crawford saw an angry mob try to lynch William Lloyd Garrison, the leader of the antislavery movement. Read more from October 21, 1835
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Nantucket Lighthouse School’s Educational Speaker Series, Unwrapping the Gifts: ADHD Across the Life Span
A community lecture organized by the Nantucket Lighthouse School in partnership with Fairwinds Nantucket’s Counseling Center and hosted at the...More Read more from Nantucket Lighthouse School’s Educational Speaker Series, Unwrapping the Gifts: ADHD Across the Life Span
Spooky History Day
Trick or treat at the Whaling Museum Discovery Center and create a spooky craft before and during the downtown Halloween...More Read more from Spooky History Day
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