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Unusual Attractions in Nantucket

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

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Mister Rogers Icon at St. Paul's Church

Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.

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Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

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Greater Light

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

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Maria Mitchell Association

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

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Captain George Pollard House

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

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Mysterious Chappaquiddick Shipwreck

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

19 miles from Nantucket

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A whale chase depicted in the log of the ship <em>Washington</em> kept by James G. Coffin in the early 1840s.

The Beautiful, Brutal World of Whaleship Art

The logbooks kept by 19th-century Nantucket whalers offer a colorful peek into the gruesome industry.

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January 25, 2021

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