- A Short History of Nantucket Baskets
There are four distinctive elements that define a Nantucket lightship basket. The basket is woven on a mold; the staves...More Read more from A Short History of Nantucket Baskets - Nantucket Lightship Basket Construction
The design of the Nantucket Lightship Baskets evolved slowly beginning in the early 19th Century on Nantucket Island. The native...More Read more from Nantucket Lightship Basket Construction - Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum History
The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) was founded in 1997 with the purpose of preserving Nantucket’s rich history of lightship-basket...More Read more from Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum History - History of Lightships
What is a Lightship? A simple answer might be: a sea-going vessel designed to function much like an earth-bound “lighthouse.”...More Read more from History of Lightships - The Real “R. Folger” and The Early Origins of Nantucket Baskets
Of all the major, minor, and incidental objects and ornaments associated with Nantucket, perhaps the most closely, distinctly, and uniquely...More Read more from The Real “R. Folger” and The Early Origins of Nantucket Baskets
The Whaling Museum will close at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 27.
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.