Fall 2020 and
2019 Annual ReportFall 2020, Vol. 70, No. 2

Volume 70, No. 2

IN THIS ISSUE:

200th Anniversary of the Essex Sinking | pg. 6
USS Nantucket | pg. 14
Crispus Attucks | pg. 15
Written in Bone by Dale Chatwin | pg. 16
Humpback Irons…a Most Unusual Harpoon by Jack Fritsch | pg. 22
Archaeology at the Oldest House by Andrew Bair | pg. 36
2019 Annual Report | pg. 42

The Nantucket Historical Association preserves and interprets the history of Nantucket through its programs, collections, and properties, in order to promote the island’s significance and foster an appreciation of it among all audiences.