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Nantucket (/ ˌ n æ n ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t /) is an island about 30 miles (48 km) south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government in the state of Massachusetts. Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and the New ...
- Nantucket (Disambiguation)
Places. Nantucket (CDP), Massachusetts, the main village on...
- Tuckernuck Island
Tuckernuck is an island in the town and former whaling port...
- Nantucket (Disambiguation)
When the Nantucket state representative filed a bill with the Massachusetts Legislature, Connecticut governor Ella T. Grasso suggested that the islands join her state. Additionally, the legislatures of New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont each supported the islands' annexation to their state.
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Nantucket is a uniquely preserved New England seaport, largely developed during the late 18th and early 19th centuries when the whaling industry dominated the town's economy. By 1774, Nantucket accounted for about sixty percent of the New England whaling fleet. In 1840, the town's population peaked at roughly 9,000. However, during the years that f...
A partial list of contributing propertieswithin the Nantucket Historic District includes: 1. The Old Mill(1746) 2. Old Gaol (1806) 3. Quaker (Friends) Meeting House (1838) 4. Nantucket Atheneum (1847) 5. St. Paul's Church (1901)
The counties in the southeastern portion of the state retain county-level local government (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth) or, in one case, (Nantucket County) consolidated city-county government.
Nantucket, a tiny island situated off the coast of Massachusetts, holds a rich and storied history that spans centuries. From its early indigenous inhabitants to its prominence in the whaling industry, Nantucket’s history is a captivating tale of resilience, exploration, and transformation.
The following is a timeline of the history of Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. 17th century. 1621 – Island granted to Plymouth Company of London. [1] 1641 – Island bought by Thomas Mayhew. [2] 1659. Island sold to Thomas Barnard, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Christopher Hussey, Thomas Macy, William Pike, John Swayne, and Richard Swayne. [3]
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Nantucket is an island 30 miles (48.3 km) south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is both a town and a county (Nantucket County
