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Hours & Information |
13 Broad Street
October 1 - October 10
Daily, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
October 11 - October 31
Historic Sites
Research Library
7 Fair Street
Open year-round
Mon., Thu., Fri.,
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.,
Tues., 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Closed Wed., weekends,
and all holidays.
508-228-1655
Mon. - Fri., 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Mon. - Sat. 10 A.M. - 9 P.M.
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Meet the NHA Staff:
Rebecca Miller | |
Ever wonder who keeps NHA Executive Director Bill Tramposch organized and on schedule? Meet Rebecca Miller, who handles this - and a variety of other jobs - with a constant smile and an outgoing personality.
Originally from Mt. Penn, Pennsylvania, Rebecca moved to Nantucket in 1996. She and her husband Dean were married on the beach at the Galley Restaurant in 2000, and they have two children, Dylan (8) and Tyler (3). She joined the administrative staff of the Nantucket Historical Association in January of 2010.
Rebecca is responsible for maintaining the Executive Director's schedule, and assists him in developing reports for the Board of Trustees. She also facilitates the scheduling of Board meetings, as well as taking minutes at all committee meetings. Despite this packed schedule, she still manages to smile all day long! |
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Great Fall Buys
at the Museum Shop | |
100% Cotton Throw
Custom-Made For the NHA
Just in time for chilly fall nights, the NHA Museum Shop has custom-designed cotton throws to keep you warm.The throws come in three different colors, and feature woven images of your favorite Nantucket sites.See more at the Museum Shop. |
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NHA Memberships Make a Great Gift! | |
Is it time to renew your own membership? Or maybe you've got a few people on your gift-giving list who would enjoy all that the Nantucket Historical Association has to offer?
Memberships are available at a variety of levels, starting at $55 for individuals and $85 for families.
Join, renew, or give a gift membership online. |
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Purchase your
Nantucket DVD today! |
Ric Burns' new film Nantucket,
is now available for purchase at the NHA Museum Shop and at select retailers on the island. Purchase your copy today and share Nantucket's unique history with friends and loved ones.
DVDs are $19.95 + tax. |
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Hurry!
Historic Walking Tours
End October 10 | |
The NHA will continue to offer two different guided Historic Walking Tours until Columbus Day.
The morning tour offers you the chance to walk the Old Historic District and learn about the people, places, and events that transformed Nantucket from a remote island outpost, to the whaling capital of the world, to a resort destination of international acclaim.
In the afternoon, visit three NHA historic houses from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light. Get a feel for life on Nantucket across three hundred years on this fascinating one-hour tour.
The last tours of the season will be on the afternoon of Monday, October 10.
Morning tour departs Monday - Saturday from the Whaling Museum at 11:00 AM, 13 Broad Street, rain or shine.
Afternoon tour departs daily at 2:30 PM from the Hadwen House, 96 Main Street, rain or shine.
$10 adults, $4 youth (ages 6-17);
Free for NHA members. |
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Reserve the NHA for Your Special Event! | |
The Nantucket Historical Association has a variety of properties and venues perfect for any gathering your family may wish to host, from birthday parties and rehearsal dinners to wedding ceremonies and receptions.
Call NHA Events Rental Coordinator Susan Beaumont at 508-228-1894, ext. 131 for more information. |
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Collaboration with
N Magazine | |
This fall, the NHA is proud to continue our collaboration with N Magazine, as both organizations focus on Nantucket history. Each issue of N will include an article by an NHA staff member relating to the activities at the NHA.
View the current issue at www.nantucketmagazine.net
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Business Members
Please support the businesses that support the NHA.
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Help the NHA Exceed Expectations
With Your Annual Fund Gift |
The Nantucket Historical Association strives to engage visitors in new and unexpected ways - to exceed expectations - through memorable and transformative experiences.
This year alone, we premiered our new gateway film Nantucket, directed by Emmy Award-winner Ric Burns; presented the new exhibit in the Peter Foulger Gallery, Nantucket's Cabinet of Curiosities: A to Z; opened the historic property Greater Light; and offered an inspiring array of concerts, tours, lectures, plays, classes, interpretive programs, and family activities.
The Annual Fund provides the vital unrestricted operating funds that enable us to exceed expectations as we carry out our mission of preserving Nantucket history. We are grateful for your strong commitment to the NHA and hopeful that you will support us with a gift to the 2011 Annual Fund.
There are several ways to give to the NHA Annual Fund:
Make your gift online; mail your donation to the Annual Fund, Nantucket Historical Association, PO Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554; call 508-228-1894, ext. 114; or email giving@nha.org.
We thank you for your continued support of the Nantucket Historical Association.
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Brigid Harmon
Named 2011 Verney Fellow |
Brigid Harmon
2011 NHA Verney Fellow
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce that New York native Brigid Harmon has been named the 2011 E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellow.
The Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship was established in 1999 with the aim of encouraging scholarship and research in the collections of the Nantucket Historical Association's Research Library. The endowed fellowship was made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Verney, longtime supporters of the NHA. Several past Verney fellows have used their time at the Research Library as a springboard to book-length projects, including Eric Jay Dolin's Leviathan.
Brigid comes to Nantucket after earning a master's degree in public history from New York University. Her research interests center on the hierarchy on whaleships as it affected foodways. Harmon became interested in the topic after reading Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea, in which Philbrick posits the idea that African American sailors were typically the first to die on whaleships because they were given the least amount of quality nourishment on board the ship. Nearly four hundred whaling logs and journals reside in the NHA Research Library collection, which serve as the basis for Brigid's research.
At the culmination of her three weeks at the NHA, Brigid will be presenting her findings in a public lecture, and hopes to craft an academic article for publication based on her discoveries, as well as a piece for a future issue of Historic Nantucket, the NHA's quarterly magazine.
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Food For Thought Series
Is Back for Fall 2011! |
The popular Food for Thought lecture series features speakers and talent from Nantucket and surrounding areas. Representing residents, writers, artists, foundations, and businesses, the series connects to the theme of "Nantucket Visions: Past, Present, and Future." Audienc e members are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy an informative, entertaining lecture.
The first lecture on Thursday, October 6, will feature local historian Bob Mooney, author of The Civil War: The Nantucket Experience. His lecture is presented as part of the NHA's month-long commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning the American Civil War.
Thanks to the generous underwriting of the M. S. Worthington Foundation, the Food For Thought lecture series is free for all attendees.
Read more about the Food for Thought lecture series.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Every Thursday in October
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Free admission
Call 508-228-1894, ext. 0 for more information. |
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October 2011 | Programs |
Sunday, October 2
Harvest Fair at the Old Mill
Families will gather at the Old Mill for an afternoon of activities celebrating the harvests of yore as well as seasonal delights. Highlights of the event include tours of the Old Mill, a petting zoo, old-fashioned games, a Harvest Fair photo booth, and crafts such as pumpkin decorating, pomanders, and Indian corn swags. Apple cider and corn bread will quench our thirst and sustain us as we celebrate autumn on Nantucket.
Old Mill, 50 Prospect Street
Rain site: Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Sunday, October 2
12:00 P.M. - 3 P.M.
$5 for children / free for accompanying adults
Call 508-228-1894, ext. 0 for more information.
Saturday, October 8 and
Sunday, October 9
Nantucket Arts Festival: The Crucible
Join us as the NHA and Theatre Workshop Nantucket (TWN) celebrate theater arts and the spoken word with a dramatic reading of The Crucible, Arthur Miller's stirring play about the Salem witch trials.
Set in 1692 in the tumultuous environment of rural Salem Village - a community riddled by conspiracy, fear, and Puritan brimstone - Miller's play explores a crisis of conscience when an accusation of witchcraft unravels the fabric of a small town. Will John Proctor falsely admit guilt to alleviate his suffering on Earth or will he maintain his honor and safeguard his eter nal soul?
Directed by Lynne Bolton, this lively reading takes place in the NHA's atmospheric Quaker Meeting House. The production is presented as part of Nantucket Arts Festival 2011.
NHA Quaker Meeting House, 7 Fair Street
Saturday, October 8, 7 P.M.
Sunday, October 9, 3 P.M.
Doors open 30 minutes before show.
Tickets $25, contact TWN box office at www.theatreworkshop.com
or call (508) 228-4305.
Saturday, October 15 and
Saturday, October 29
Sketching History:
AAN Drawing Series at the Whaling Museum
Hone your drawing and illustration skills using historic Nantucket objects and works of art as inspiration. Join Artists Association of Nantucket instructor Robert Head and the NHA's curatorial team for two-hour drawing classes at the Whaling Museum. This special series features  gallery tours followed by instruction in basic drawing elements, including line, texture, shading, and composition. Each class ends with casual art critiques over cider and coffee. You may bring your own supplies; a supply list will be provided by AAN.
Attend one class or sign up for the entire series of three (third class wlll be offered on Saturday, November 12). Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Saturday, October 15
Saturday October 19
Saturday, November 12
All classes 10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
$45/class, $120/full series of three for NHA and AAN members
$60/class, $145/full series of three for nonmembers
Call 508-228-0722 or go to www.nantucketarts.org to register.
Wednesday, October 19
Fields of Freedom:
Movie Screening and Director's Discussion
Throughout the month of October, the NHA is featuring programs in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most brutal battles of the Civil War, is movingly captured in the thirty-minute film Fields of Freedom. Directed by Nantucket summer resident Robert J. Monahan, the film draws on the historic diaries of soldiers from both sides of the conflict, resulting in an unforgettable experience. A director's discussion and Q & A session will follow the screening.
WCAI / National Public Radio talk show host Mindy Todd will be interviewing Robert Monahan on the morning of Wednesday, October 19, at 10:30 AM. Listen to Mindy Todd's show online.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Wednesday, October 19
Film begins at 7:00 P.M.
$5 for NHA members / $10 for nonmembers
Tickets available at the door beginning at 6:30 P.M.
Call 508-228-1894, ext. 0 for more information.
Thursday, October 27
Why Read Moby-Dick?:
A Discussion with Nathaniel Philbrick
The NHA -- in collaboration with the Nantucket Atheneum, the Egan Maritime Institute, and the Nantucket Unitarian Church -- are proud to present an evening with New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick as he discusses his latest work, Why Read Moby-Dick? 
Having told the true-life tale of the Essex tragedy -- the story that inspired Melville's classic novel -- Philbrick has now set his sights on making Moby-Dick accessible to all readers. In recognition of the 160th anniversary of the novel's publication, Philbrick will offer his insights and answer questions from the audience.
Publishers Weekly calls Why Read Moby-Dick? "cogent and passionate," and promises that it "will remind fans why they loved the book in the first place, and whet the appetites of trepid potential readers." Mitchell's Book Corner will be on-hand with copies of the book available for purchase and signing by the author.
Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street
Talk begins at 5:30 P.M.
Free and open to the public |
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Fall Offerings at
the NHA 1800 House |
The NHA 1800 House is dedicated to celebrating and reviving Nantucket's rich tradition in historic decorative arts and crafts.
2011 marks the second year of the NHA 1800 House's Fall Series Classes, which are generously underwritten so as to encourage maximum participation in the course offerings. Each class is set up to allow attendees to create a finished product within the three-hour timeframe. Classes are 4 - 7 P.M.; all supplies and materials are included.
Fall Series Classes include:
- October 4: Quilling Ornaments
- October 11: Nantucket Basket Pin Cushions
- October 18: "Naturally Nantucket" Mica Ornaments
- October 25: Paperweights
For prices and registration information, please visit the
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