Whaling Museum
September 2016
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Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894

Now through October 30
Open daily
10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
  
Historic Sites
Now through October 10
Open daily
11 A.M. - 4 P.M.  
  
Research Library
7 Fair Street
(508) 228-1894

Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays 
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Tuesdays
11 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Closed Wednesdays, weekends, & all legal holidays.
  
Administrative Offices
15 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894

Monday through Friday
9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
  
Museum Shop
11 Broad Street
(508) 228-1894

Mondays - Saturdays
10 A.M. - 9 P.M.  

Sundays
10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

1800 House
4 Mill Street
(508) 228-1894
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Membership

Is it time to renew your NHA membership? Are there people in your life that would benefit from all that the NHA has to offer?
  
Memberships are available for an individual, family, business or gift, starting at just $55.
  
Relive the Magic of Nantucket
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!

Nantucket Film
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Accession of the Month
Sarg
Check out a recent purchase by the NHA, this oval cardboard bandbox with lift-off lid; covered in paper depicting whaling scenes designed by artist Tony Sarg, ca. 1935.

See this artifact and thousands of others in the NHA collection by visiting our online collections database!
Historic Photo 
of the Month
Photo of the Month
A woman on a goat cart, with another cart behind her. Two other carts are moving down a fenced track. Most likely this is part of the County Fair, ca. 1925.

See this photo and thousands of other images in the NHA collection by visiting our online collections database!
Thank You to 
Ralph Lauren!

Thank you to Ralph Lauren for generously supporting the Nantucket Historical Association's mission since 2009. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their Nantucket store's exclusive Compass Rose t-shirts, featuring the iconic Gardiner's Corner compass rose, benefit the NHA.  
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Do you shop on Amazon? #StartwithaSmile when you shop and the NHA gets a donation! 

Just click the NHA's special link before you start shopping, and Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the NHA!

Happy shopping!
Relive Our Summer Events
Thank you to all who came and supported our 2016 summer events! Watch these exciting recaps for a glimpse at some of our offerings this summer. We can't wait to see you next year!

Museum After Dark
Museum After Dark

Tracking the Wild Coomba with Rob Cocuzzo
Tracking the Wild Coomba with Rob Cocuzzo

Nantucket by Design - Design Luncheon
Nantucket by Design - Design Luncheon

Nantucket by Design - The New Party at the Oldest House
Nantucket by Design - New Party at the Oldest House

NHA Historic Sites Open Until October 10
Sites

Summer may be coming to an end, but our historic sites are still open for business! Don't miss out on using your 2016 All-Access Pass admission ticket (remember, it's good for one visit to each site throughout the season) to see the Oldest House, Fire Hose Cart House, Old Mill, Greater Light, and the Old Gaol historic properties. 

Open daily from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. through Monday, October 10, 2016 (Columbus Day).
September 2016 Programs
Oldest House
Four Centuries Domestic Walking Tour with NHA, 
MMA & NPT
Saturday, September 10
19 A.M. - Noon
$10 /person (cash only)
Begins at the Oldest House
16 Sunset Hill

MMA A unique collaborative walking tour with the Curator of the Mitchell House, and Nantucket Preservation Trust's Executive Director and a Nantucket Historical Association historical guide that looks at the changes in domestic life over four centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. 
NPT
Participants should meet at the Oldest House on Sunset Hill (tour will end on Main Street).
Mexico Our Nantucket: Mexico
Sunday, September 18
4-6 P.M. 
FREE
Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street

Celebrate diversity on Nantucket and personal journeys of Nantucketers at the NHA's Our Nantucket series. This installment celebrates the country of Mexico through culture, food, personal stories and entertainment.
With the Our Nantucket series, the NHA opens the Whaling Museum for special, collaborative events with members of Nantucket's population hailing from diverse countries around the world.

FREE FOR ALL!

Made possible with generous support from the Community Foundation for Nantucket and Nantucket Bank, a Division of Blue Hills Bank.

Nantucket Bank

CFNAN
WitnessStaged Reading:
Witness for the Prosecution
at the Quaker Meeting House
Friday, September 23 &
Saturday, September 24
6 P.M. (doors open at 5:30 P.M.)
$20/person
(Buy tickets in advance)
Quaker Meeting House
7 Fair Street

Join the NHA and the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN) for a two-night run of Agatha Christie's iconic short story and play Witness for the Prosecution at the Quaker Meeting House. Christie, the best-selling novelist of all time, is famous for works such as And Then There Were NoneMurder on the Orient Express, and The Mousetrap

Witness for the Prosecution is a murder mystery that will leave you at the edge of your pew until the very last moments! Directed by TWN Artistic Director Justin Cerne.

Shelf
"What's on That Shelf?": A Glimpse into Hidden Treasures from the NHA Collection
Tuesday, September 27
6 P.M. (doors open at 5:30 P.M.)
$5/general public
Free for NHA Members
(Buy tickets in advance)
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

Join NHA Robyn and John Davis Chief Curator Michael Harrison for an evening of exploration and fun as we delve into the NHA's rich collection of artifacts and pick a "shelf" of objects to highlight! This month's theme is "The Gifts of Mrs. Durfee," showing an eclectic mix of textiles and family objects given to the NHA in the 1920s and 1930s by Mrs. Mary Hatch Durfee, descendant of a Nantucket family.

Walden Chamber Players
Friday, September 30
7 P.M. (doors open at 6:30 P.M.)
FREE for NHA members
$10/general public
(Buy tickets in advance)
Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street

The NHA is pleased to present the return of the world-famous Walden Chamber Players.
 
One of the most exciting and versatile chamber groups performing today, the Walden Chamber Players bring a rousing and eclectic combination of classical instrumentation with a piano quartet ensemble that draws from a rich palette of sources and styles.
 
Friday evening's performance will feature the following classical pieces:
 
Haydn: Piano Trio in C Major, Hob XV:27
Gernot Wolfgang: New England Travelogue
Franck: Piano Quintet

NHA 1800 House Fall 2016 Courses
1800 House

The NHA 1800 House summer classes are winding down, but we still have lots of amazing courses in store! Our fall series kicks off in October, featuring one-day evening classes on Wednesdays and Thursday from 4 - 7 P.M. 
 
You can create your own special Nantucket keepsake in just three hours! Course highlights include:

Book Page Rose Topiary Book Page Rose Topiary
with Brittany Thurman
Wednesday, October 5
4 - 7 P.M.
$50 for NHA members
$75/general public

Create a beautiful centerpiece using pages from a book!

Tin Topper Punched Tin Christmas Tree Topper with Brittany Thurman
Wednesday, October 19
4 - 7 P.M. 
$50 for NHA members
$75/general public

Learn the basics of metalworking to design a unique topper for your tree!

paperweightGlass Paperweight
with Brittany Thurman
Thursday, October 20
4 - 7 P.M.
$50 for NHA members
$75/general public

Combine historic images and natural materials in a glass paperweight!

Necklace Sailors Valentine Necklace
with Brittany Thurman
Wednesday, October 26
4 - 7 P.M.
$50 for NHA members
$75/general public

Create a unique necklace using various seashells and an octagonal wooden pendant!


To view the full course descriptions, visit www.nha.org/1800house. To register for classes, call (508) 228-1894 or email [email protected].

The 1800 House program is sponsored in part by the generous support of the Steamship Authority.
Whale Winners Announced for the 1800 House Course Registration Promotion

Congrats to Jason and Ashley Parker, winners of our special 1800 House promotion! They signed up for Sunny Wood's Carved Wooden Sperm Whale class by June 1 this year and are the lucky recipients of a hand-carved sperm whale by Bill Sarni. 
Welcome to Our Brand New 
NHA Business Member!
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We are thrilled to welcome a brand-new business member to the NHA family this month:
 
 
Our year-round NHA Business Members support us in all that we do for the community.

Business members not only proudly sustain one of Nantucket's leading year-round cultural institutions, but also enjoy promotion in a wide array of NHA publications and venues, including print and digital media.
 
Learn more about the benefits of an NHA business membership and join us!

Call NHA Membership Coordinator Molly McIlvaine at (508) 228-1894, ext. 116 or email [email protected].

Nantucket Historical Association | [email protected] | www.nha.org
P.O. Box 1016
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-1894