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Nantucket Town
At the height of its prosperity in the early 19th century, the little town of Nantucket was the foremost whaling port in the world. Shipowners and sea captains built elegant mansions, which today remain remarkably unchanged, thanks to a very strict building code initiated in the 1950s. The entire town of Nantucket is now an official National Historic District encompassing more than 800 pre-1840 structures within 1 square mile.
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Travel Deals in Nantucket
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T American Airlines
- US$189 & up -- Boston: 4-Star Back Bay Hotel, 30% Off The Westin Copley Place
- $199 & up -- Boston: AAA 4-Diamond Waterfront Hotel, 40% Off The Westin Boston Waterfront
- $599 -- Holland America to Canada from NYC w/$100 Credit CruCon Cruise Outlet
- $245-$281 -- Downtown Boston Hotel through Summer — $245-$281 Holiday Inn Express Boston Garden
* Some taxes, fees additional
