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Finally, there are signs of rebirth at the Dreamland. This week, the construction fences started to go up, running along down the middle of Oak Street, where they will stay until mid-June. Over the next three months the building will be deconstructed in preparation for its reconstruction beginning in September. In due course, it will rise again. More ... John Lochtefeld first brought his family to Nantucket in the summer of 1969. Lochtefeld was teaching at Marymount College and needed to supplement his income. Having summers off gave him the opportunity to come to Nantucket to pursue a working vacation as an artist. The Lochtefelds rented an apartment on Still Dock, right behind what is now Captain Tobey's. More ... Yesterday everyone was "going green." On St. Patrick's Day, we all get a little bit Irish, sporting buttons that proclaim, "Kiss Me, I'm Irish," wearing green clothing, quaffing green beer or enjoying a corned beef and cabbage dinner, sharing customs that are all part of the traditional celebrations. More ... This week's bird is named for the English statesman Sir John Barrow who died in 1848. Early in life I remember Point Barrow as being famous as the place on the north coast of Alaska where Will Rogers and Wiley Post died in a plane crash in 1935. More ... This Friday marks the first day of spring. On Nantucket, however, this usually indicates nothing more than another month or more of winter! It's difficult to believe the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. is only two weeks away and our own Daffodil Weekend is just one month away. 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 ... |
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