Vice president-elect Joe Biden holds his grandson during last Friday's lighting of the tree ceremony on Main Street. Biden and his wife Jill were on island for Thanksgiving, a Biden family tradition for the last 30 years. More...
Some of Devon Francis' most cherished childhood memories are of the time he spent baking cakes with his grandmother when he was a boy growing up in Montego Bay, Jamaica. "My grandmother used to bake cakes for a lot of people, and I would help her," Francis said. "I don't have any one favorite cake. I like baking them all. It's hard to like one cake better than another. More...
NHA hosts 15th event of communitydecorated trees to delight and inspire
Whether you are searching for ideas on how to decorate your family's Christmas tree this year or just want to find some early holiday inspiration, the Festival of Trees should fill the bill. Now in its 15th year, the Nantucket Historical Association's Festival of Trees will have extended hours this season. More...
People often ask what Nantucketers do in the winter. The question presupposes that since the tiny island is 30 miles at sea, cut off from the rest of the world - shopping malls, fast food restaurants, nail salons and movie-plexes - that there is nothing to do. More...
The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha. More...
Racquet club proposed for Tristram's Landing