Historical Sites
Nantucket Historical Association : Nantucket Whaling Museum , 13 Broad Street
The Nantucket Whaling Museum and NHA historic properties depict the island ’ s transformation from a 17th-century farming community to whaling capital of the world , to a 20th-century art and resort colony . The Whaling Museum features a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton and top-quality exhibition halls . Visit www . nha . org for information , hours and admission prices , or call 508-228-1894 .
Old Mill , 50 Prospect Street
Oldest House & Kitchen Garden , 16 Sunset Hill
Sole surviving structure from the island ’ s original 17th-century English settlement . Guided tours daily from 5 / 27-10 / 9 / 17 .
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Greater Light , 8 Howard Street
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America ’ s oldest continuously operating windmill retains original handcrafted wooden gears that harness the wind ’ s power to grind corn . Guided tours daily from 5 / 27-10 / 9 / 17 .
Fire Hose Cart House , 8 Gardner St . The last remaining structure of its kind on Nantucket , housing vintage 19th-century hose carts and pumpers . Guided tours daily from 5 / 27-10 / 9 / 17 .
An 18th-century livestock barn transformed into an eclectic summer home in the 1930s by the Quaker Monaghan sisters . Guided tours daily from 5 / 27-10 / 9 / 17 .
Quaker Meeting House , 7 Fair Street
Utilized as a school and church by Society of Friends , and NHA ’ s first museum . Open during the NHA ’ s Downtown Walking Tour from 5 / 13-10 / 29 / 17 , and during NHA Research Library hours . www . nha . org
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