William Owen: Holokahiki
A holokahiki is a Hawaiian mariner who has journeyed to distant lands. William Owen was one of many Native Hawaiians…More Read more from William Owen: Holokahiki
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’Sconset Days: Excerpts from a Life
GETTING TO ’SCONSET: BOATS The boats, ah, the boats. In those days, we took the Nantucket, the Martha’s Vineyard, the…More Read more from ’Sconset Days: Excerpts from a Life
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The history, architecture, personalities, and “character” of this unique village at the eastern end of Nantucket, following its evolution from a fishing village to a world-renowned summer resort.
Videos
The ’Sconset well and pump (pictured in the banner image ca. 1886, P2610) was constructed in the 1770s to satisfy…More Read more from Videos
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SIASCONSET: Algonquian term for “place of great bones.” Si from missi, meaning “great;” ascon from askon, meaning “horn or bone” Situation, 120 miles S.E. of…More Read more from ’Sconset
Who was ‘Sconset’s “sanguine genius”?
In the late 1800s, New Yorker Edward Underhill foresaw a prosperous future for the village of ‘Sconset. A war correspondent…More Read more from Who was ‘Sconset’s “sanguine genius”?
Paintings from the Friends of the NHA
This exhibition presents important paintings collected by the Friends of the NHA over the last three decades.
Decorative Arts
The first floor at the Hadwen House showcases the NHA’s decorative arts. The very finest objects in the collection are on display in period rooms showcasing furniture, china and ceramics, textiles, and silver.
“A Walking Genealogical Tree”: Benjamin Franklin Folger, Nantucket’s First Genealogist
Genealogy on Nantucket begins not with the massive record compiled by Eliza Starbuck Barney, but with a quirky codfisherman and…More Read more from “A Walking Genealogical Tree”: Benjamin Franklin Folger, Nantucket’s First Genealogist
Is the “Oldest House” really the oldest house on Nantucket?
The Jethro Coffin House (the “Oldest House”) on Sunset Hill, built for the 1686 wedding of Jethro Coffin and Mary…More Read more from Is the “Oldest House” really the oldest house on Nantucket?
Who was William Flagg, and what did he have to do with the ‘Sconset Footpath?
In 1873, William Flagg, a summer resident of Nantucket, obtained title to a large section of land between the village…More Read more from Who was William Flagg, and what did he have to do with the ‘Sconset Footpath?
Family Album
If you ask ’Sconseters what their village is all about, many of them will answer simply: “family.” As one longtime…More Read more from Family Album
The Beginnings of Baseball on Nantucket
Walt Whitman loved the game of baseball. In his wandering about the parks of New York and Brooklyn he witnessed…More Read more from The Beginnings of Baseball on Nantucket
Mother Carey’s Chickens Come Home to Roost on Nantucket
Tales of the sea often make reference to “Mother Carey’s Chickens,” tiny birds found far off-shore that would dart and…More Read more from Mother Carey’s Chickens Come Home to Roost on Nantucket
NHA Books
The Adventures of Nancy Gardner Prince Written by Herself Adapted by Frances Karttunen (2025) Illustrated by John Walsh (2025) Buy…More Read more from NHA Books
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Featuring articles on baseball, Charles Frederick Briggs, ‘Sconset life.
Tales of ‘Sconset
Featuring articles about ‘Sconset Wireless Stations, Nantucket builder Charles H. Robinson, and more
’Sconset-born Charles Frederick Briggs: Early New York Novelist and Editor
One hundred and sixty-three years ago, a novelist and magazine writer building a literary career in New York City wrote…More Read more from ’Sconset-born Charles Frederick Briggs: Early New York Novelist and Editor