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In This Issue
Message from the Executive Director
August Antiques Show info
How Exhibitions are planned
"Sometimes think of me"
A Passion for People
Visions of Her
Roof Top Parties
Betsy Tyler Lecture
'Sconset History Night
Marshall Scheetz Lecture
Gosnold Tour
David V. Herlihy Lecture
In Memory of Nancee Erickson
Kitchen Garden Tours
Hands-on History
Blue Star Program
Into the Deep DVD
Museum Hours
Walking Tours
Early American Arts and Crafts at the 1800 House
Give a Gift
Host your 2010 party in the Whaling Museum
Gifts that Give to the NHA
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NHA Properties
The NHA owns and operates twenty-two historic sites.
 
Part of our mission is to preserve these exceptional properties and share them with the public through educational programs and timely interpretive presentations.
 
Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
Built 1847
Acquired 1929
 
1800 House
4 Mill Street
Built 1801
Acquired 1951
 
Eleanor Ham Pony Field
10 Mill Street
Acquired 1979
 
Fire Hose-Cart House
8 Gardner Street
Built 1886
Acquired 1960
 
Folger-Franklin Memorial Fountain
Madaket Road
Site dated 1663
Acquired 1900
 
Greater Light
8 Howard Street
Built ca. 1790
Acquired 1970
 
Hadwen House
96 Main Street
Built 1845
Gifted in 1963
 
Little Gallery
10 Straight Wharf
Built ca. 1900
Acquired 1984

Mill Hill
West York & South Mill Streets
Acquired in 1898

Old Mill
50 Prospect Street
Built 1746
Acquired 1898
 
Macy-Christian House
12 Liberty Street
Built ca. 1745
Acquired 1964
 
NHA Research Library
7 Fair Street
Built 1904 
as the Fair Street Museum
 
Oldest House
and Kitchen Garden - Jethro Coffin House
16 Sunset Hill
Built 1686
Acquired 1923
 
The Old Gaol (Jail)
15R Vestal Street
Built 1806
Acquired 1946 

Old Town Building
5 Washington Street
Built 1832
Acquired 1968
 
Quaker Meeting House
7 Fair Street
Built 1838
Acquired 1894

Settlers Burial Ground
Off Cliff Road at Maxcy's Pond
Site date ca. 1700
 
Thomas Macy House
99 Main Street
Built in 1770
Acquired in 1986
 
Thomas Macy Warehouse
12 Straight Wharf
Built 1846
Acquired 1984
 
Tristram Coffin Homestead Site
Capaum Road
Ca. 1660
Acquired 1981

Robert Wyer House
33 Orange Street
Built ca. 1760
Gifted 1987
 

Business Members
Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
 
LEADERS
 
Accessible Dental, PC
The Beachside at Nantucket
Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines
Cape Cod Five Cent Savings
Congdon & Coleman Insurance
Cuddy Associates
James Lydon, Sons & Daughters
Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere
Killen Real Estate
Lyman Perry Architects Ltd.
Nantucket Island Resorts
Novation Media
Thirty Acre Wood, LLC
Trianon/Seaman Schepps
Young's Bicycle Shop

SPONSORS
Atlantic East Real Estate
Bartlett's Farm
Botticelli & Pohl, P.C.
Cape Cod Express, Inc.
Centre Street Inn
Congdon & Coleman Real Estate
Design Associates, Inc.
Dujardin Design Associates, Inc.
Hatch's Package Store
Hy-Line Cruises
Kathleen Hay Designs
Leslie Heiden Design Consultants
Murray's Toggery Shop, Inc.
Nantucket Bank-a division of
Nantucket Butter Company
Nantucket Pharmacy
Nina Hellman Antiques, Inc.
Norton Preservation Trust
Rentals Unlimited
The Islander Package Store
 
PARTNERS
 

ACKBBQ
American Seasons
Annye's Whole Foods
A Taste of Nantucket
BPC Architecture
Brass Lantern Inn
Coffin Real Estate & 'Sconset Real Estate
D. Neil Parent Associates
Darya Salon
Denby Real Estate
Don Allen Auto Service, Inc.
The Downyflake
Edith Delker Real Estate
Flowers on Chestnut
Fusion of Flavor
G. S. Hill Gallery
Geronimo's Ltd.
Island Custom Builders
Javatime Design
Le Languedoc Bistro
Levis Fine Art Nantucket  
Lindsay, Inc.
Madaket Marine
Molly A.K. Connors,  Freelance Writer
Nantucket Architecture Group, Ltd.
Nantucket Carving & Folk Art, Inc.
Nantucket Catering Company
Nantucket Country
Nantucket Electric / National Grid
Nantucket Frameworks
Nantucket House Antiques & Interior Design Studio
Nantucket Inn
Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce
Nantucket Office Products
Nantucket Party Rentals
Nantucket Real Estate Company
Nantucket Storage Center
Nantucket Tents
Pinwheels
Placesetters, Inc.
Sandcastle Construction, Inc.
Sanderson the Artist
Sankaty Head Golf & Beach Club
Simply With Style Catering
Spanky's Raw Bar
Stubby's Island Coffee
Surfing Hydrangea Nursery
Susan M. Warner Catering
Swain's Travel
Sweet Inspirations
Twig Perkins, Inc.
The UPS Store
Vallorie A. Oliver Design
Vis-A-Vis
Zero Main
 
 
Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
 
NHA E-Newsletter August 2010
A Message from the Executive Director
bill tramposch
 
Our historic property known as Greater Light is currently a restoration "work in progress." It will be open at certain times throughout the summer. No reservation or  R.S.V.P. is required. Just come.  Despite the challenging economy, our hope is to have the building and the gardens fully restored by the summer of 2011.  

However, why wait to see Greater Light fully restored, when it is such a thrill to get in amongst the sawdust and underlayment!  I'd love to discuss what we have in mind for this Nantucket icon, so if you wish to see it, I intend to be at 8 Howard Street on the following dates; please join me and bring a friend:  Wednesdays, August 4, 11, 18 and 25 and Fridays, August 6, 13, and 27, between 4 and 5 P.M. We continue to be respectful of our neighbors, so please park on Main Street and walk the block or two over to Greater Light. Our thanks again to those many donors who have contributed to Phase I restoration of this important project! 

We are also delighted to have our 33rd August Antiques Show held again under the festive, white air-conditioned tent at Bartlett's Farm, and hope to see you often during our full week of lectures, the gala Preview Party, Antiques Show Dinner, and of course at the show itself-replete with forty-four outstanding antiques dealers. See you under the tent! 

While the busy pace of summer 2010 keeps us on our toes, we also look forward to the summer of 2011, when we shall introduce our new "gateway" Nantucket history film by acclaimed producer Ric Burns.  The year 2011 will bring another very big summer for the NHA, as we continue to work on our mission of preserving and interpreting Nantucket history.  

 
Fair winds, 
Bill Tramposch
Executive Director
WoolieIt's Time for the 33rd August Antiques Show!  
 
 
  
New for this year:
An August Antiques Show ONLINE AUCTION!!

Please go to www.biddingforgood.com/nha and bid, bid, bid. There are seven Nantucket lifestyle items, each one very special:  The 2011 Fourth of July "Up-on-the-Roof Picnic Party;" an afternoon sail and gourmet lunch for twelve on the seventy-seven-foot sailing yacht Sleighride; elegant once-in-a lifetime candlelight dinner at the NHA's Oldest House, built in 1686; Citation XLS private jet for any four-hour trip; a twenty-five-foot umiak- still used as part of the Alaskan whale hunt just as it has been for thousands of years- built on the grounds of the NHA by skin-boat builder Corey Freedman; a custom-made Nantucket lightship picnic basket, handwoven by Sherry O'Donnell, measuring 20 inches long, 16 inches wide, and 9 inches high; an embroidered narrative by Susan Boardman, representing over four-hundred hours of handwork, needlelace, appliqu�, beadwork, gold leaf, carving and quilting. This narrative honors the life of Eunice Starbuck Hadwen, as represented in the exhibition "Sometimes Think of Me": Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries. 

The Online Auction will end at 2 P.M. on Sunday, August 8, 2010. 

We thank you in advance for your bids and truly appreciate your generous support as we work to celebrate the rich history and beauty of Nantucket!  For more information on the AAS, visit www.nha.org or call 508-228-1894, ext. 0.

 
Tuesday, August 3
Friends of the NHA Lecture
Sena Jeter Naslund, author of best-selling book Ahab's Wife,  Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street, 6 P.M.  Reception following. For ticket information, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0
Thursday, August 5
33rd August Antiques Show Preview Party
Under the tent at Bartlett's Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, 6-9 P.M. Sponsored by Eaton Vance Investment Counsel. A limited number of tickets still available; please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0 

Friday, August 6
33rd August Antiques Show Opens
Under the tent at Bartlett's Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, 10 A.M.-5 P.M. The show is managed by the prestigious Antiques Council. For ticket information, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0 

Saturday, August 7
33rd August Antiques Show Continues
Under the tent at Bartlett's Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, 10 A.M.-5 P.M. For ticket information, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0 

Saturday, August 7
August Antiques Show Cocktail Party
Great Harbor Yacht Club, 5:30-7:30 P.M.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please call for tickets, 508-228-1894, ext. 0 

Saturday, August 7
August Antiques Show Dinner
Sponsored by Trianon /Seaman Schepps
Great Harbor Yacht Club, 7:30 P.M.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please call for tickets, 508-228-1894, ext. 0 

Sunday, August 8
33rd August Antiques Show Closes
Under the tent at Bartlett's Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, 10 A.M.- 4 P.M. For ticket information, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0
Robyn & John Davis Chief Curator Ben Simons Shares How Exhibitions are Selected at the NHA
 
I am thrilled by the universally positive response to our recently opened major exhibition, "Sometimes think of me": Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries, which debuted in the Peter Foulger Gallery with a memorable Members Preview on the night of July 1. As with our 'Sconset: 02564 exhibition of 2009, there was a palpable excitement in the air as people took in the carefully balanced presentation of historical portraits, logbooks, and journals and the exquisite work of contemporary needlework artist Susan Boardman, detailing the lives of thirty-four Nantucket women from four centuries. 

I wanted to take the opportunity of this success to explain our exhibition-planning process at the NHA. The process is a remarkably creative and rigorous one that draws inspiration from countless sources in the community-and from museums far and wide-but ultimately evolves through a considered dialogue between myself as chief curator, fellow staff members, and the members of the board-appointed Collections and Exhibitions Committee. The committee meets four or more times a year and rigorously reviews the exhibition plan as it develops. 

First, we work with a five-year exhibition plan at the NHA. All ideas are welcome; indeed, we seek to be one of the most receptive museums to suggestions of all kinds. In the next phase, ideas are constantly filtered, and, most important, vetted to see whether they conform to the NHA's Strategic Plan and our interpretive themes. Even more critically, we test to see whether they shed light on some unexplored area of Nantucket history or on the NHA's rich collections. A final criterion relates to audiences: are there passionate and broad audiences who will find the exhibition compelling and perhaps take an active part in its development and ultimate success? 

As we discovered so well with 'Sconset: 02564, history is alive and well on Nantucket. When we present history, it is our duty to make it relevant and interesting to the people who are living it today. One of the great themes of Nantucket history is the outstanding character and achievement of its women; individually and collectively they form a special constellation of their own. The NHA had never undertaken a retrospective history of this key topic, and it was long overdue. We were more than inspired by the wonderful 2007 Egan Maritime Institute''s exhibition Gutsy Gals: From Hearth to Heavens, Maria Mitchell and Her Sisters, curated by Jascin Leonardo Finger, and we had also worked closely with Susan Boardman to feature her historically inspired embroidered narratives; in fact, Susan's work was "born" in her close study of the NHA logbooks and journals. It was a "perfect storm" of opportunity for us to present one of Nantucket's most important topics, using some of our richest collections and stories, and bringing this history "up to the moment" by including contemporary women as well-after all, the great lesson is that history does not belong in the past alone. We are proud to present this year's exhibition, together with the authoritative and beautifully written companion book by Betsy Tyler. I hope that this glimpse into the exhibition process enlightens the journey.
"Sometimes think of me": Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries, in the Peter Foulger Gallery of the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.
  
Sometimes think of me exhibition 
"Sometimes think of me": Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries focuses on the colorful lives and histories of outstanding women from four centuries of Nantucket history. Such fascinating individuals as Wampanoag maiden Wonoma, whaling wife and journal keeper Eliza Brock, whaling wife and journal illustrator Susan Veeder, scientist Maria Mitchell, abolitionist Mary Ellen Pleasant, and several contemporary Nantucket women are presented in lively detail using the NHA's rich collections of artifacts, logbooks, and manuscript material. 

The exhibition features thirty-four individuals whose lives are the subjects of "embroidered narratives" by Nantucket needlework artist Susan Boardman. In the great tradition of historic Nantucket schoolgirl samplers, as well as the legacy of whaling illustrations in logbooks and journals, Boardman's embroidered narratives have grown to encompass a history-in-brief of the women of Nantucket from the earliest Native American period to contemporary times. Her work covers the lives of some of the most exemplary Nantucket women whose spirit of independence, resourcefulness, and ambition, often in the face of their husbands' long absences at sea, have made them much admired in American history. 

An important feature of the exhibition is the accompanying book-length catalog, written by island historian and NHA Research Fellow Betsy Tyler. The catalog fills a major gap in the Nantucket literature as an accessible, thoroughly researched history of a broad range of outstanding island women, past and present. This beautiful soft-cover book is available for $35 from the Museum Shop, or it may be purchased online at http://www.nha.org/shop/index.html or by calling 508-228-5785. 

"Sometimes think of me" will be on display during museum hours through November 8. 
A Passion for People: Forty Years of Nantucket Portrait Photography by Beverly Hall
Whitney Gallery, NHA Research Library,
7 Fair Street
 
Sammy Preston and Friend
A Passion for People
showcases photographer Beverly Hall's outstanding eye for portraiture through four decades of Nantucket history. The retrospective opens a window on the remarkable changes that have occurred on Nantucket in the last four decades and features several hundred images on multiple presentation screens in addition to traditionally framed images. Hall's work captures an important chapter in Nantucket's postwar history, a time that is increasingly important to record and showcase as part of Nantucket's modern history. The exhibition is open through December 31.
 
The Whitney Gallery is open during library hours, Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m Although usually closed weekends, the gallery will be open for this exhibition on Saturdays, 2 - 4 p.m. Otherwise, the library and gallery are closed Wednesdays, weekends, and all holidays.
 
Visions of Her: Portrait Photography by Nantucket Youth
Hadwen & Barney Candle Factory, Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
      
 
Visions of Her: Portait Photography by Nantucket YouthThe exhibition Visions of Her: Portrait Photography by Nantucket Youth opened to a full house on May 28 and will be on display through November 8. The exhibition features modern portraits of Nantucket women taken by teens from the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club and Nantucket High School. The photographs showcase the essence of women that the young photographers admire as well as the island itself.  Bonus film interviews offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative spirit of the project.
New this Season:  The Lookout-Rooftop Twilight Parties
 
Lookout (n) : The act of observing or keeping watch. A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.

July 19

Enjoy the last of three magical twilight evenings atop the Whaling Museum on Monday, August 2.  The NHA requests the pleasure of your company on the rooftop observation deck for a Caribbean-themed evening. $50 per person includes light fare by Fusion of Flavor, DJ, and drinks at dusk with a never-ending view. Come prepared to do the limbo!
6 - 8 P.M. 
 
Please contact Julie Kever at
jlkever@nha.org or 508-228-1894, ext. 0, for more information.
Summer Lecture Series: Betsy Tyler, discussing "Wanderers on the Wide Ocean: Nantucket's 19th-century Whaling Wives" and women in the Notable Nantucket Women exhibition, Tuesday, August 10,
7 P.M. 
 

Betsy and narrative

An island historian and NHA Research Fellow, Tyler wrote the exhibition catalog that accompanies the show. She will discuss some of the details of her writing, and a few interesting tidbits she discovered during her research. The women showcased in her book are representational of the times in which they lived and are important elements of the "stew pot of Nantucket history" reflected both in the exhibition and the book. 

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members, $10 public.
'Sconset History Night, "Actors Colony," Monday, August 16, 6 P.M. 
 
Held at the Siasconset Casino, doors will open at 5:30, and the presentation will start at 6 p.m., followed by light refreshments. 
Betsy Tyler, NHA Research Fellow and island historian, and Ben Simons, NHA Robyn & John Davis Chief Curator,  will give an informative slide presentation on 'Sconset actors and their houses, comparing selected formal studio photos with informal beach and town photos. The presentation will offer the audience a look back at the members of the Actors Colony in 'Sconset, their houses, activities, and that magical period in time. 

Siasconset Casino, New Street, Free.
Summer Lecture Series: Marshall Scheetz, discussing "Degrees of Separation: Coopering in 19th-century Maritime New England and Rural Virginia"   Tuesday, August 24, 7 P.M.  
 
MarshallThe craft of coopering has existed for over 3,000 years; Nantucket's plentiful whale oil was stowed in casks or barrels built by such coopers.  Scheetz is a journeyman cooper in the Historic Trades Department at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Having practiced the trade of coopering for seven years, he will share his recent research on the largely unexamined trade of the cooper, comparing the practices of coopers on Nantucket whaling ships and the rural confines of Virginia. 
 

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members, $10 general public.
Special Tour of the Collections at the NHA's Gosnold Center, Friday, August 27 
 
See firsthand the large collection of artifacts preserved at the NHA's storage facility. NHA curator Tony Dumitru will highlight some of the NHA's vast collection of textiles, glass, wood, metals, works on paper, paintings, baskets, and whale ivory.There are more than thirty thousand artifacts in the NHA's collection.

The interpretive tour lasts one hour. 89 Bartlett Road, 11 A.M.-Noon  

Tickets are $25 for NHA members, $35 for nonmembers.  For more information about the tour or to register, please call Julie Kever, 508-228-1894, ext. 0.  Space is limited and tickets are not sold at the door. 
Lecture with author David V. Herlihy, Tuesday, August 31, 1 P.M. 
 
The author of Bicycle: The History and The Lost Cyclist, Herlihy will discuss his most recent book and the long cycling tradition on Nantucket. Young's Bicycle Shop will have some of its antique bikes on display.

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members, or with museum admission.
1800 House Open to Visitors, August 9, 1-3 P.M.,
in Memory of Nancee Erickson
 
The NHA's 1800 House at 4 Mill Street will be open for visitors on August 9, 1-3 P.M., in memory of Nancee Erickson, a member of the 1800 House advisors, whose leadership and passion were central to the NHA's restoration of the 1800 House and development of the early American arts and crafts programs. Some of Nancee's work and the work of the instructors, students, and artisans will be displayed throughout the 1800 House. 

After the open house, the Erickson family invites Nancee's friends to a memorial service at St. Paul's Church, 20 Fair Street, at 3:30 P.M., followed by a reception at the Whaling Museum. 
 
In response to the family's request that contributions be made to the NHA's 1800 House programs, the NHA has established the Nancee Erickson Memorial Fund, which will support the sustainability of the 1800 House programs. Two anonymous donors have pledged matching gifts totaling $50,000 to the memorial fund in the hope that the gifts will be matched in recognition of Nancee and her legacy. The NHA is honored to be the recipient of gifts in any amount. Should you wish to make a gift to the Nancee Erickson Memorial Fund, please send your donation to the Nantucket Historical Association, PO Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554.
Up Close and Personal: Oldest House Kitchen Garden Tours,  every Friday until September 3,
1 P.M.
 
Kitchen Garden TourAccording to the property deed from 1708, the Mary Gardner Coffin family had a fenced garden located on the north side of the property. NHA landscape and garden manager Kathrina Pearl, along with other NHA grounds crew, continue to enhance the kitchen garden, adding new plantings and appropriate period seedlings. During the hour-long tour, guests will learn how the numerous herbs, flowers, vegetables, and various other plants currently growing in this replicated 1700s kitchen garden were used by Nantucket's early residents.
 
The property also has a small apple orchard - comprising a variety of apples appropriate to the period - as well as raspberry canes and gooseberry bushes. The NHA historic sites are open daily, Noon - 5 P.M. until September 6. 
 
The garden tour is free for NHA members, $6 general public.
August Hands-on History for Children: "Be a Collector!" Daily, 1 - 4 P.M.,in the Discovery Room, Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Mello"Be a Collector!" This educational crafts program   is designed for children from 4 to 12 years old, and will explore the souvenirs of Nantucketers' worldwide adventures.  The purchase of a museum admission, or a museum membership, allows children to participate in the program. Children must be accompanied by an adult companion throughout the program, and adults are encouraged to participate in the activities with the children.  

Each day will feature a different theme-based activity, some of which will include making Sailors Valentines, imitation scrimshaw, journals, whale stamps, china teacups, Hawaiian ceremonial Kahili feather wands, Maori wakas, and whirligigs. All activities are based on the many collections of the NHA.  Discovery Room, Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 

These daily programs are free for NHA members; or with museum admission.
Whaling Museum participating in Blue Star program and offering free admission for active-duty military
 
Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Museums is a partnership with more than 600 museums across America that are offering free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010. The NHA is pleased to extend this program through December 31, 2010.
Free admission is available to active-duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members), including active-duty Reserve and active-duty National Guard.
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World DVD
 
Ric Burns's American Experience/WGBH film Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World, which features a number of artifacts from the NHA collections (on display in a special case in the museum) is now available for sale in the Museum Shop. The DVD costs $24.99 and includes deleted scenes and extra reenactment footage not shown in the full-length film version.
Whaling Museum Hours
 
The Whaling Museum and Historic Sites are open seven days a week!
 
The Whaling Museum is open daily, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M., and features changing exhibits about Nantucket history, decorative arts, scrimshaw, and numerous interactive, hands-on learning opportunities in the Discovery Room for children twelve and under. Daily programming includes the film The Bones of History, the Whale Hunt Lecture, the whaleship Essex Gam, and various gallery tours.  The Whaling Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
 
The Historic Sites are open daily, Noon - 5 P.M., and include: Hadwen House, 96 Main Street; Oldest House and period Kitchen Garden, 16 Sunset Hill; Old Mill, 50 Prospect Street; Quaker Meeting House, 7 Fair Street (open during Library hours); Fire Hose-Cart House, 8 Gardner Street; and the Old Gaol, 15R Vestal Street.
Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Nantucket
Monday - Saturday, 4:30 P.M.
 
Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Nantucket Have ResumedFocusing on the Old Historic District, the tour is led by an NHA interpreter who will discuss the timeline of Nantucket history-from the glacial formation of the island to the rise of whaling and its Golden Age (1830s), the Quaker religion, the women who owned and operated businesses on Centre Street (Petticoat Row), the island's involvement in the abolitionist movement, the Great Fire of 1846, and Maria Mitchell and her discovery of a comet in 1847. The tour also addresses the rise and fall of the whaling industry - especially the way in which the island's economy impacted the social and cultural development of Nantucket - the turn-of-the-century rise of tourism, and concludes with Nantucket's current status as a world-class tourist destination.
 
The eighty-minute tours are offered Monday - Saturday, 4:30 P.M. Each tour departs from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Tickets are $10, adults; $4, children (ages 6-17); free for NHA members, and may be purchased at the Whaling Museum admission desk.  For more information, please call 508-228-1894, ext. 0.                               
Art inspired by Nantucket history
Early American arts and crafts classes are seriously under way at the NHA's 1800 House
"It's summertime and the classes are booking!"  Remember, NHA member discounts are available for all courses. The summer and fall schedules of course listings, along with registration information, are available on the NHA Web site, www.nha.org/1800house.  Dedicated to celebrating and reviving Nantucket's rich tradition in historic decorative arts and crafts, this year marks the sixth season of lifelong-learning programs at the NHA's 1800 House. Classes run through mid-October. This year's class offerings have been diversified, and out of close to sixty classes, eleven are geared toward men! Also new for 2010, limited scholarships are available to encourage participation by Nantucket students; three of the instructors will also give lectures in the Whaling Museum; and a series of special one-day workshops will be offered in the fall.
 
Classes include: Half-Hull Catboat Models, Chair Caning and Fiber Rush, Sailors Valentines, Folk-Art Game Boards, D�coupaged Wooden Trays, and a Nest of Shaker Boxes. A number of one-day and holiday workshops will also be offered.
 
Class size is limited in some instances. Fees include all materials. Preregistration and prepayment are required, NHA member discounts available. Please go to www.nha.org/1800house for full course listings and registration information.  If you have questions about a specific class, or would like us to mail you a course schedule, please call Betsey or Mary, 508-228-7785.
Give an NHA Membership or an 1800 House Gift Certificate
 
A one-year membership is the perfect holiday, birthday, hostess, or anniversary gift that will provide unlimited admission to the Whaling Museum, Old Mill, Quaker Meeting House, Oldest House, and Hadwen House; free use of the NHA Research Library; subscription to Historic Nantucket; 10% discount at the Museum Shop; discounts on certain classes and Explorations trips; and invitations to special events, concerts, and lectures. Please call 508-228-1894, ext. 116, for additional membership information, or go to http://www.nha.org/membership.
 
For those who enjoy early American arts and crafts, consider giving a gift certificate in any amount that can be applied to the recipient's choice of a class during the 2010 season at the NHA's 1800 House. Please call 508-228-1894, ext. 128, or 508-228-7785 for additional information; or go to http://www.nha.org/1800house/index.html to learn more about the NHA's lifelong-learning programs in early-American arts and crafts.
 
Host your next party in the Whaling Museum
Exceptional Events begin with unforgettable venues....
 
Celebrate your special occasion surrounded by Nantucket treasures. NHA properties are wonderful locations for parties, weddings, welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, receptions, cocktail parties, and corporate events. Surround your guests with elegant art and important objects that bring the story of Nantucket's past to life at our world-class museum. Located in the heart of Nantucket Town, the museum can accommodate both small and large gatherings - a perfect mix of state-of-the-art and old-world design. Your guests will also enjoy breathtaking views of Nantucket harbor, town, and beyond from the rooftop observation deck.
 
Call Susan Beaumont at 508-228-1894, ext. 131, for details about hosting a memorable party in the Whaling Museum or other NHA properties.
Gifts that Give to the NHA:
Ideal for weddings, and special-occasion presents! 
 
www.giftsthatgive.com
is an innovative online shopping site that donates 25% of your purchase back to the NHA.
 
You will recognize the brands from your favorite department and specialty stores. The items are those that you will want to own and will be delighted to give as gifts!
 
With many years of luxury retail experience behind it, www.giftsthatgive.com products have been carefully selected with you in mind.   The Web site is user friendly and offers the same level of service you would expect from your favorite store.
 
All you need to do is to sign onto www.giftsthatgive.com to see what we're talking about and order your selections.  In the shopping cart there will be a dropdown box from which to select the Nantucket Historical Association, and 25% of your purchase will come back to help the NHA!
 
You may also purchase Gift Cards to be sent in a box with a bow, or an E-Certificate for easy giving online.  Please tell your friends and family to shop www.giftsthatgive.com, all while supporting our worthy cause.
 
In these difficult economic times, make every dollar count by shopping at GiftsThatGive. Thank you for supporting the Nantucket Historical Association.
 
Hours
 
Whaling Museum
The Whaling Museum is open daily, 10 a.m. - 5 P.M. through October 11.  Call 508-228-1894, ext. 0, with any questions.
 
Historic Sites
The Historic Sites are open daily, Noon - 5 P.M. 
 
Walking Tours
Tours leave from the Whaling Museum, Monday - Saturday, 4:30 P.M., $10 adults, $8 seniors, $4 youth (6-17).
                                                           
Museum Shop
508-228-5785
The Museum Shop is open Monday - Saturday, 10 A.M. - 
9 P.M.,Sunday, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.  You may visit our Web site to shop on line: http://www.nha.org/shop/index.html or place orders by calling 508-228-5785.
Shop online at www.nantucketmuseumshop.org or place orders by calling.
 
Research Library
Located at 7 Fair Street, the library is open year-round: Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. and Tuesday, 11 A.M. -
4 P.M.; closed Wednesdays, weekends, and all holidays. Call 508-228-1655.
 
Administrative Offices
Located at 15 Broad Street, the administrative offices are open Monday - Friday, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Call 508-228-1894, ext 0.