Historic Nantucket Magazine

The NHA’s publication, Historic Nantucket, draws readers into the history of the island as well as current events and programs within the organization. Themes as diverse as whaling, genealogy, and folk art are explored by contributing researchers and Nantucket Historical Association staff along with news from the NHA on our latest programs and projects.

For sixty-five years, members of the Nantucket Historical Association have enjoyed receiving this valuable and fascinating publication. For more information, or to contribute to the magazine, please contact us.

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Digitization of Historic Nantucket was made possible by a generous gift from Connie and Tom Cigarran.

Historic Nantucket Winter 2007

WhalingWinter 2007

Featuring articles on Nantucket whalers in Milford Haven, Wales, the cruise of the Nantucket ships Asia and Alliance, native Hawaiian whalers in Nantucket, shearing day, Monument Square.More Read more from Whaling

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Theatre IssueSummer 2006

Featuring articles and reflections on the history of theatre on Nantucket including the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. More Read more from Theatre Issue

2005 Annual Report2006

Featuring articles on 2005 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2005 Annual Report

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The Old MillWinter 2006

Featuring articles on the portrait of Absalom Boston, the keeper of an excellent voyage narrative, and more.More Read more from The Old Mill

Cover of Historic Nantucket feturing the entrance to the Whaling Museum.

Commemorative Issue2005

Featuring articles on the new Whaling Museum.More Read more from Commemorative Issue

2004 Annual Report2005

Featuring articles on 2004 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2004 Annual Report

Of Whales and WhalingWinter 2005

Featuring articles on a scrimshaw discovery, the sperm whale skeleton, and more. More Read more from Of Whales and Whaling

GleaningsFall 2004

Featuring articles on the end of the whaling era, Tony Sarg, and more. More Read more from Gleanings

Summer StoriesSummer 2004

Featuring articles on summering in Windsor Cottage, the archaeology of the Polpis bike path, and more. More Read more from Summer Stories

2003 Annual Report2004

Featuring articles on 2003 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 2003 Annual Report

Researching NantucketSpring 2004

Featuring articles on Christopher Hussey, Susan Mitchell, and more. More Read more from Researching Nantucket

Saw a Comet Star Ablazing…Winter 2004

Featuring articles on a log of the whaling ship Washington, John Egle, and more. More Read more from Saw a Comet Star Ablazing…

A Nineteenth-Century ChronicleFall 2003

Featuring articles on black Nantucket, Quaise Asylum, and moreMore Read more from A Nineteenth-Century Chronicle

Nantucketers RememberedSummer 2003

Featuring articles about Mary Starbuck, George Nelson Macy, and more.More Read more from Nantucketers Remembered

2002 Annual Report2003

Featuring a letter from the NHA president, the NHA annual report, and more.More Read more from 2002 Annual Report

Vine & HeartsSpring 2003

Featuring articles on genealogical art, collections of the NHA Research Library, and more.More Read more from Vine & Hearts

Winter TalesWinter 2003

Featuring articles on William Comstock, the Old Gaol restoration, and more.More Read more from Winter Tales

Cover of Historic Nantucket feturing a white house in the background and harvested pumpkins in the forground.

Nantucket HarvestFall 2002

Featuring articles on the life of Phebe Hanaford and Nantucket’s Agricultural Fairs.More Read more from Nantucket Harvest

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CollectionsSummer 2002

Featuring articles on collecting, antiques, David Wood, and more. More Read more from Collections

2001 Annual Report2002

Featuring articles about highlights of 2001 for the NHA, the NHA annual report, and more.More Read more from 2001 Annual Report

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Other IslandersSpring 2002

Featuring articles on Nantucket Black–White relations, Portuguese Islanders, Dorcas Honorable and diversity. More Read more from Other Islanders

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Around the GlobeWinter 2002

Featuring articles on Austin Strong, the South Seas Room exhibition, twenty-first-century whaling, and stories of global adventures. More Read more from Around the Globe

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The No-Name Storm and Other AnniversariesFall 2001

Featuring articles on the No-Name Gale, Herman Melville, and Nantucket art.More Read more from The No-Name Storm and Other Anniversaries

Brave BuildingsSummer 2001

Featuring articles about significant Nantucket architecture, salvaged materials, and more.More Read more from Brave Buildings

2000 Annual ReportSpring 2001

Featuring the 2000 Annual Report, an article on the NHA Research Library, and more.More Read more from 2000 Annual Report

SpiritualityWinter 2001

Featuring articles about religion on Nantucket, spirituality, and more.More Read more from Spirituality

Love, Marriage, & FamilyFall 2000

Featuring articles about women's lives in nineteenth-century Nantucket, courtship, and more.More Read more from Love, Marriage, & Family

Making Nantucket ConnectionsSummer 2000

Featuring articles about the Nantucket Railroad, New England linguistics, and more.More Read more from Making Nantucket Connections

1999 Annual ReportSpring 2000

Featuring articles on 1999 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 1999 Annual Report

Winter 2000 Historic Nantucket

Winter Edition Historic NantucketWinter 2000

This special edition of Historic Nantucket features a catalog of the NHA’s loan exhibition for The Winter Antiques Show in...More Read more from Winter Edition Historic Nantucket

Wrecked on the Feejees and Other StoriesFall 1999

Featuring articles on the loss of the Oeno, Nantucket jetties, and more. More Read more from Wrecked on the Feejees and Other Stories

1998 Annual ReportSpring 1999

Featuring articles on 1998 Achievements, Giving, and Finances.More Read more from 1998 Annual Report

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