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Things to Do in Nantucket Town
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African Meeting House
When the island abolished slavery in 1773, Nantucket became a... |
Museums / Galleries | Nantucket Town |
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Brant Point Light
This 26-foot-tall, white-painted beauty has views of the harbor... |
Nautical Sites | Nantucket Town |
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Children's Beach
A calm area by the harbor, Children's Beach is an easy walk north... |
Beaches | Nantucket Town |
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Cisco
Cisco has heavy surf, lifeguards, but no food or restrooms. It's... |
Beaches | Nantucket Town |
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Dionis Beach
Dionis Beach is, at its entrance, a narrow strip of sand that... |
Beaches | Nantucket Town |
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First Congregational Church
The tower of this church provides the best view of Nantucket—for... |
Religious Sites | Nantucket Town |
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Hadwen House
The pair of magnificent white porticoed Greek-revival mansions... |
Museums / Galleries | Nantucket Town |
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Jetties Beach
A short bike- or shuttle-bus ride from town, Jetties Beach is... |
Beaches | Nantucket Town |
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Madaket Beach
Madaket Beach is reached by shuttle bus from Nantucket Town or... |
Beaches | Nantucket Town |
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Main Street
After the Great Fire of 1846 leveled all its wooden buildings... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Nantucket Town |
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Maria Mitchell Association (MMA)
Established in 1902 by Vassar students and astronomer Maria Mitchell's... |
Museums / Galleries | Nantucket Town |
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Nantucket Atheneum
Nantucket's town library is a great white Greek-revival building... |
Libraries | Nantucket Town |
Nantucket Historical Association (NHA)
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) maintains an assortment... |
Museums / Galleries | Nantucket Town |
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Oldest House
History and architecture buffs should be sure to get a look at... |
Houses / Mansions | Nantucket Town |
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Pacific National Bank
Like the Pacific Club (a social club that counts whalers' descendants... |
Financial Institutions | Nantucket Town |
Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach, accessible via the Surfside Bike Path (3 mi)... |
Beaches | Nantucket Town |
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"Three Bricks"
Many of the mansions of the golden age of whaling were built... |
Houses / Mansions | Nantucket Town |
Whaling Museum
Immersing you in Nantucket's whaling past with exhibits that... |
Museums / Galleries | Nantucket Town |
Travel Deals in Nantucket
- U.S. City Flight Sale (R/T incl. Tax) CheapOair
- 4-Star Boston Airport Hotel Hotwire.com
- 8-Night Bermuda and Northeast U.S. Cruise, Save $100 Royal Caribbean
- Boston Fares to/from Los Angeles (each way) — $129-$159 Virgin America