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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nantucket

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Updated January 25, 2021

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Nantucket Whaling Museum

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

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Mister Rogers Icon at St. Paul's Church

Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, with Fresnel lens.

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."
Windows in Hanna’s bedroom

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Greater Light

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.
The Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street in Nantucket.

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Maria Mitchell Association

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.
Captain George Pollard House

Nantucket, Massachusetts

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.
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