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 November 2012

     

SEE WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING  

Hours & Information

Whaling Museum

13 Broad Street 

508-228-1894

Thurs - Mon.

11 A.M. - 4 P.M.

 

Historic Sites

Closed for the season. Historic sites will reopen in May 2013.

  

Research Library

7 Fair Street

508-228-1655
Open year-round
Mon., Thu., Fri.,
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.,
Tues., 11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Closed Wednesdays, weekends, and all legal holidays.

  

Administrative Offices

15 Broad Street

508-228-1894, ext 0

Mon. - Fri., 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.


Museum Shop

11 Broad Street

508-228-5785
Daily, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Shop merchandise available online.

 

Relive the Magic of Nantucket!

Nantucket Film

Ric Burns's gateway film Nantucket is 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 (plus tax)

Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor.com

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The NHA recently received the Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor for exceptional traveler ratings over the past twelve months.

 

Tripadvisor.com is the world's largest travel Web site, offering visitors the chance to read independent and unbiased reviews of specific travel destinations worldwide.  

 

Please take a moment to share your thoughts on our work at the Nantucket Historical Association's Whaling Museum by following the link below.

 

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Whaling Museum

 

Festival of Wreaths

Raffle Wreath

   "Main Street on Nantucket"

16" Original Oil Painting by G.S. Hill

   

Purchase your tickets to win this year's Raffle Wreath. Tickets are $5 for one, $20 for five, and $30 for 100 chances to win this original oil painting by G.S. Hill. The winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, November 25, at 2 P.M. Visit the NHA Administrative Offices at 15 Broad Street or G.S. Hill Gallery at 40 Straight Wharf to buy your tickets!

Accession of the Month

Ledgers of the Lewis Funeral Home,

1894-2006.

 

 

 

These intriguing ledgers, donated

by the Lewis family in cooperation with the Cemetery Commission of Nantucket, contain detailed information about each person buried on Nantucket, including their names, names of parents and spouses, physician's name, cause of death, services rendered, and charges.

Historic Films on NCTV

 

Historic NHA films on NCTV

Channel 18

 

 

 

Enjoy films from Nantucket's intriguing past? Now you can watch movies from the NHA's collection on Nantucket Community Television (NCTV), Channel 18. Check out today's schedule: NHA Films on NCTV.

Best of Nantucket Awards 2012 Reader's Choice

 

 

The NHA is delighted to be the recipient of several reader's choice awards from the Inquirer and Mirror's 2012 poll. Thank you to all of our supporters who participated! 

 

Best Historic Site:

Gold: Nantucket Whaling Museum

Silver: Old Mill

 

Best Museum:

Gold: Nantucket Whaling Museum

Become a Member

 NHA Membership Button 

Is it time to renew your NHA Membership? Or perhaps there are people in your life 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 island families.  

Join, renew, or give a gift membership online.

NHA Museum Shop 

 Finback Salt & Pepper Shakers 

 

The Finback Nantucket salt and pepper grinders are the newest edition to Tom David's Pepper Grinder Collection, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Peppergun. Complete this duo with a reproduction Lightship Basket holder for the perfect holiday gift!

 

Shop online today!

 

Reserve the NHA for Your Holiday Event!

 

The Whaling Museum is the perfect venue for your holiday party! The beautifully designed space is festively decorated for the holidays, promising a joyous atmosphere for your event.

Limited holiday party dates still available!  

 

For more information, please contact NHA Events Rental Coordinator, Susan Beaumont, at 508-228-1894, ext. 131.

 

 

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Festival of Wreaths 

& Silent Auction 

The magic of the holiday season begins this month at the 14th Festival of Wreaths.

 

Featuring over eighty fabulous wreaths created by local artists, children, community members, non-profit organizations, and island businesses, the Festival of Wreaths ushers in the spirit of Nantucket's most festive season.

  

Preview Party  

Attendees will have the first chance to view and bid on the wreaths. Space is limited. Purchase tickets at www.nha.org or call 508-228-1894.

 

Tuesday, November 20

5 to 7 P.M. 

Peter Foulger Gallery, 15 Broad Street

 

Festival Hours:

Wednesday, November 21

Friday, November 23

Saturday, November 24

10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

 

Sunday, November 25

10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Successful bidders announced at 2:30 P.M.

Need not be present to win.

  

Free to the community

Peter Foulger Gallery, 15 Broad Street

 

Diversity Festival

Sunday, November 11 

Celebrate Nantucket's cultural diversity with a FREE day at the Whaling Museum with specialized programming for non-native English speakers within the Nantucket community. 

 

 

Museum Highlights Tours will be offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bulgarian, and Thai along with historic arts and crafts activities for the whole family, a Nantucket Family Portrait photo station, and plenty of refreshments.

 

Sunday, November 11

Free Admission

11 A.M. to 4 P.M.

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

 

This program is made possible with support from the Community Foundation for Nantucket.

 

 

NHA Year-End Appeal   

Year-end giving supports our places, programs, and people.  

 

With each year, the Nantucket Historical Association grows more vigorous, providing you - our members and supporters - with new and engaging ways to enjoy Nantucket's remarkable history.
 

As the primary storyteller and keeper of Nantucket's heritage, the NHA is an active and essential part of the Nantucket community, and we rely on your support to accomplish our mission. 

 

Although you may have contributed to the NHA in other ways this year, your generosity in responding to our year-end appeal will provide the vital unrestricted operating funds that nurture everything we do. Gifts of all sizes matter.

 
To make a year-end gift to Annual Fund: use the online form; mail to the Annual Fund, Nantucket Historical Association, PO Box 1016, Nantucket, MA 02554; call 508-228-1894, ext. 114; or email giving@nha.org.
Thank you for your support.
Nantucket Night Watch

Nantucket Elementary School's fourth graders will embark on a never-before-experienced voyage.

 

During Nantucket Night Watch fourth graders will sign onto a whale ship and sail away to exotic places for a transformative overnight experience.

 

Along the way, "crew members" will meet historic characters, explore different cultures, and maybe even spot some whales! Before falling asleep under the belly of the whale skeleton, they will return to the home port and determine the success of their voyage.

 

The NHA is excited to welcome the NES fourth grade classes this November for an unforgettable journey!

 

1800 House Fall Series

 Only three more classes this fall!

 

Don't miss your last chance to learn something new this fall at the NHA 1800 House. Spaces are filling fast. Sign up today by calling the 1800 house at (508) 228-7785.  

 

    

November Programs 

Sunday, November 4 

AAN Sketching Class at the Whaling Museum

  

Spend Sunday afternoon in the Whaling Museum developing your drawing skills. Anne Sutherland, Artists Association of Nantucket instructor and artist, will teach sketching classes in basic drawing elements. Practice with a variety of media using artifacts and historic art as inspiration.

 

To register, visit www.nantucketarts.org or call 508-228-0722.

 

1 to 3:30 P.M. 

$20 for NHA & AAN members,
$25 for nonmembers, per class
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

 

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Thursday, November 8

Food for Thought Lecture:

Robert Mooney, "Behind the Gettysburg Address"

 

To commemorate the anniversary of the historic speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, local historian Robert Mooney will recall the address and describe its meaning and lasting impact for the United States.  

 

 

Noon to1 P.M.

Free to the public

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 

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Thursday, November 15                              

Food for Thought Lecture:

 "Voyage of the Endeavor" Gam

 

Captain Jim Genthner of the sailing vessel Endeavor, Sue Genthner, and Bobbi McPeak will discuss Jim Genthner's dream of building a sailing sloop and earning a livelihood on the waters of Nantucket Sound. A book signing of Sailing Nantucket Sound: Captain Jim's Endeavor will follow the gam. 

 

Noon to 1 P.M.

Free to the public

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

 

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Sunday, November 18

Family Drop-in Workshop: Celebrating Thanksgiving

 

Meet us in the Discovery Room to create decorations for Thanksgiving! Craft a quilled paper pumpkin for your front door, design festive place cards for Thanksgiving dinner guests, and assemble a colorful thankfulness tree.

 

Materials and instruction will be provided. All you need to bring is your creativity!

 

1 to 3 P.M.

Free for members or with museum admission

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

 

NHA Research Fellow

Announcement 

The NHA Research Fellows Program honors scholars and writers who have explored Nantucket connections in their topics of research and have contributed to the mission of the NHA by writing, lecturing, and otherwise promoting the history of the island and its place on the world stage.

 

Under the leadership of Obed Macy Research Chair Betsy Tyler, the NHA Research Fellows Program has recently been augmented with the addition of sixteen scholars and writers who join current fellows Frances Karttunen, Pauline Maier, Robert Mooney, Nathaniel Philbrick, Patty Jo Rice, Renny Stackpole, Betsy Tyler, and Barbara White.

 

We are delighted to welcome the following luminaries: Margaret Moore Booker, Eric Jay Dolin, Joan Druett, Mary K. Bercaw Edwards, Mark Foster, Stuart Frank, Kelly Gleason, Robert Hellman, Wyn Kelley, Lisa Norling, Edward D. Melillo, Seth C. Bruggeman, Hershel Parker, Ken Roman, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, and Daniel Vickers.

 

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